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Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe: A Cultural History of Gambling
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1009393545 ISBN 13: 9781009393546
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. New. Pristine, unmarked. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good in Wrappers. No Jacket. First Edition. Brooklyn. 2017. August 2017. Berghahn Books. 1st American Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9781785337413. Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. 228 pages. paperback. keywords: History Political Economy. DESCRIPTION - A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health - each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire - Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience. a thought-provoking study of a subject that is too often taken for granted, rather than subjected to critical examination. Financial Times. Scholarly yet accessible, this is an excellent, much-needed analysis of a subject that is both topical and timeless. Poley focuses on key figures and social forces in well-chosen case studies from throughout modern history, providing a valuable perspective on the last half millennium of globalized capital. Douglas McGetchin, Florida Atlantic University. inventory #41801.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Paperback. Condition: New. A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health-each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire-Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience.
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The Devil's Riches
Book 8 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health-each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire-Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience.
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The Devil's Riches
Book 8 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Papeback edition. Smaller and thin octovo in wraps, tight binding, clean unmarked pages, Unread, faint flair to cover, else FINE. 'Scholarly yet accessible.undergone (change) over the last five hundred years." -cover blurb ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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The Devil's Riches: A Modern History of Greed (Paperback or Softback)
Book 8 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationLanguage: English
Published by Berghahn Books 9/1/2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1785337416 ISBN 13: 9781785337413
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Devil's Riches: A Modern History of Greed. Book.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Migrations in the German Lands, 1500-2000
Book 10 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Money in the German-speaking Lands
Book 11 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-century Europe : A Cultural History of Gambling
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2025
ISBN 10: 100939357X ISBN 13: 9781009393577
Condition: New.
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Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe (Paperback or Softback)
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press 4/10/2025, 2025
ISBN 10: 100939357X ISBN 13: 9781009393577
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe. Book.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Migration to, from, and within German-speaking lands has been a dynamic force in Central European history for centuries. Exemplifying some of the most exciting recent research on historical mobility, the essays collected here reconstruct the experiences of vagrants, laborers, religious exiles, refugees, and other migrants during the last five hundred years of German history. With diverse contributions ranging from early modern martyrdom to post-Cold War commemoration efforts, this volume identifies revealing commonalities shared by different eras while also placing the German case within the broader contexts of European and global migration.
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 215 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Money is more than just a medium of financial exchange: across time and place, it has performed all sorts of cultural, political, and social functions. This volume traces money in German-speaking Europe from the late Renaissance until the close of the twentieth century, exploring how people have used it and endowed it with multiple meanings. The fascinating studies gathered here collectively demonstrate money's vast symbolic and practical significance, from its place in debates about religion and the natural world to its central role in statecraft and the formation of national identity.
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Migrations in the German Lands, 1500-2000
Book 10 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Migration to, from, and within German-speaking lands has been a dynamic force in Central European history for centuries. Exemplifying some of the most exciting recent research on historical mobility, the essays collected here reconstruct the experiences of vagrants, laborers, religious exiles, refugees, and other migrants during the last five hundred years of German history. With diverse contributions ranging from early modern martyrdom to post-Cold War commemoration efforts, this volume identifies revealing commonalities shared by different eras while also placing the German case within the broader contexts of European and global migration.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Devil's Riches : A Modern History of Greed
Book 8 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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Money in the German-speaking Lands
Book 11 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Money is more than just a medium of financial exchange: across time and place, it has performed all sorts of cultural, political, and social functions. This volume traces money in German-speaking Europe from the late Renaissance until the close of the twentieth century, exploring how people have used it and endowed it with multiple meanings. The fascinating studies gathered here collectively demonstrate money's vast symbolic and practical significance, from its place in debates about religion and the natural world to its central role in statecraft and the formation of national identity.
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Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-century Europe : A Cultural History of Gambling
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2025
ISBN 10: 100939357X ISBN 13: 9781009393577
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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The Devil's Riches: A Modern History of Greed
Book 8 of 20: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies AssociationSeller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
