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UNINA9910452725403321 |
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Autore |
Nicaso Antonio |
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Titolo |
Made men [[electronic resource] ] : mafia culture and the power of symbols, rituals, and myth / / Antonio Nicaso and Marcel Danesi |
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Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-8108-9632-X |
1-4422-2227-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (183 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mafia |
Organized crime |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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