Understanding Mafia (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526185716
• Artikelnr.: 72333885

Autorenporträt

Joseph Farrell is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Strathclyde.