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Chargement... Betting on lives : the culture of life insurance in England, 1695-1775par Geoffrey Wilson Clark
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This work uses the early history of life insurance as a lens through which to examine the economic, social, cultural and intellectual history of 18th century England. Illegal almost everywhere else in Europe, life insurance in England was vigorously promoted in the three decades following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. While serving as a means of prudential risk-avoidance, life insurance also appealed strongly to the gambling instincts of England's burgeoning middle sort. Life insurance consequently provided a vehicle for gambling until 1774 when parliament forbade the making of wagers on people's deaths. In these formative years life insurance embodied the practical aspirations of Newtonian science, the improving spirit of moral; reform and the zeal of a vibrant commercial society intent on protecting against loss as it created new opportunities for investment. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)368.3200941Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Insurance Old-age and against death, illness, injuryClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: Pas d'évaluation.Est-ce vous ?Devenez un(e) auteur LibraryThing. |