Betting book [ Sports & Gaming accessories ]
… recreational practice that not only promoted social interaction and gentlemanly conviviality, but also challenged the rules of sociability and friendship. Available in London gentlemen’s clubs for their members, betting books provided the … between members and served to redistribute modest sums of wealth in a random way, underlining equality and unity. The rules of etiquette and the mastery of sociable pastimes were integral to the conduct manuals of the time, as part of …
Conflict | Conviviality | Gambling | Gentleman
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