Beschreibung:
Chronicles the first decades of an informal lottery called the jogo do bicho, or animal game, which originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1892, and remains popular in Brazil today.
Illustrations ixTables xiAbout the Series xiiiAcknowledgments xvA Note on Brazilian Currency and Orthography xixIntroduction 11. Origins of the Jogo do Bicho 272. The Rules of the Game 693. An Underworld of Goods 1014. Playing with Money in Republican Rio de Janeiro 1415. Lives of the Players 1656. Vale o Escrito 205Epilogue 253Notes 269Glossary of Portuguese Terms 313Bibliography 315Index 339