Gambling, Game, and Psyche

Gambling, Game, and Psyche
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 0791443841
ISBN-13 : 9780791443842
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Book Synopsis Gambling, Game, and Psyche by : Bettina L. Knapp

Download or read book Gambling, Game, and Psyche written by Bettina L. Knapp and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of the hero-gambler, as described by Dostoevsky, Balzac, Poe, and others, is the focus of this unprecedented exploration of gambling and the human psyche.


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