Betting On Lives
by Geoffrey Clark · August 20, 1999
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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.
Life insuranceGamblingEngland, social life and customsGreat britain, civilizationCivilization, modern, 18th centuryHistorySocial aspectsSocial life and customsCivilizationSocial Conditions