Understanding the Mafia
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1997
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7190-4900-2 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7190-4900-2 (ISBN)
An anthology of writings in Italian which examine the origins, nature and culture of the Sicilian mafia. -- .
An anthology of writings in Italian which examine the origins, nature and culture of the Sicilian mafia. Separate chapters are devoted to the culture from which the mafia emerged, the economic and business activities in which it is now engaged, its relations with politics and politicians, as well as its structure and historical evolution. There are portraits of prominent mafiosi as well as of the people and organizations that have struggled against mafia crime. The individual pieces come from a diverse range of sources, including newspapers, historical and sociological works. There is an introduction in English, as well as a full vocabulary and a glossary of terms associated with the mafia. -- .
An anthology of writings in Italian which examine the origins, nature and culture of the Sicilian mafia. Separate chapters are devoted to the culture from which the mafia emerged, the economic and business activities in which it is now engaged, its relations with politics and politicians, as well as its structure and historical evolution. There are portraits of prominent mafiosi as well as of the people and organizations that have struggled against mafia crime. The individual pieces come from a diverse range of sources, including newspapers, historical and sociological works. There is an introduction in English, as well as a full vocabulary and a glossary of terms associated with the mafia. -- .
Joseph Farrell is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Strathclyde. -- .
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Further reading
1 Towards a definition
2 Early history
3 Evolution
4 Code and culture
5 Structures and organisation
6 Affairs of state
7 Political complicity
8 Business and finance
9 Drugs trade
10 Portraits
11 Challenging the mafia
12 Future prospects
Glossary of mafia terms
Vocabulary -- .
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.9.1997 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Manchester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 163 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7190-4900-8 / 0719049008 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7190-4900-2 / 9780719049002 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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