<p>In 'The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims,' Andrew Steinmetz embarks on an ambitious journey, tracing the evolution and cultural impact of gaming and gambling from its cradle in ancient civilizations such as India, Egypt, and Greece, all the way to the bustling gaming parlors of Victorian England, the salons of France, and the glittering casinos of the United States. The work is encyclopedic in scope, melding historical narrative with a r...