Title: Betting On Lives
First published: August 20, 1999
Description: By examining the rise of life insurance institutions in 18th-century England, this book offers fresh insight into the history of a commercial society learning to apply speculative techniques to the management of risk.
Subjects: Life insurance, Gambling, England, social life and customs, Great britain, civilization, Civilization, modern, 18th century, History, Social aspects, Social life and customs, Civilization, Social Conditions