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A World of Chance: Betting on Religion, Games, Wall Street
A World of Chance Betting on Religion Games Wall Street
Author: Reuven Brenner, Gabrielle A. Brenner, Aaron Brown
Although financial markets often try to distance themselves from gambling, the two factors have far more in common than usually thought. When, historically there were no financial institutions such as banks, lotteries constituted the ways by which expensive items were disposed of, and governments raised money quickly. Gambling tables fulfilled r...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521884662
ISBN-10: 0521884667
Publication Date: 8/4/2008
Pages: 352
Edition: 2
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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