Laws of Chance: Brazil's Clandestine Lottery and the Making of Urban Public Life

by Amy Chazkel

Book Overview

The lottery called the jogo do bicho , or "animal game," originated as a raffle at a zoo in Rio de Janeiro in 1892. During the next decade, it became a cultural phenomenon all over Brazil, where it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822349884
• ISBN13: 9780822349884
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"