UID:
edocfu_9959242073702883
Format:
1 online resource (183 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-8108-9632-X
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1-4422-2227-1
Content:
Despite depictions to the contrary, the mafia is not a cadre of noble and righteous warriors, a class of citizens working in the shadows but upholding traditional values. Instead, the authors argue, it is a brutal, violent, and ignoble organization that ultimately violates the boundaries of acceptable behavior both within the family and without.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Origins and Organization; 2 Honor; 3 Rituals and Symbols; 4 Appearance; 5 Names; 6 Myth; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4422-2226-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-73415-4
Language:
English
