02879nam a2200409 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095015001900112016001800131020003900149020003600188020002600224020002300250040002100273035002100294041001300315043001200328050002800340082002100368100002800389240003300417245009800450260005100548300001600599500003300615504005100648505012500699520129400824533015202118650002702270655002902297710001702326856012602343ebr10419629CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||090327s2009    nyu     sb    001 0 eng    z  2009011765  aGBA9470802bnb7 z0151808532Uk  z9780231131346 (cloth : alk. paper)  z0231131348 (cloth : alk. paper)  z9780231505390 (ebook)  z0231505396 (ebook)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)6768142931 aenghita  ae-it---14aHV6453.I8bL8613 2009eb04a364.1/0609452221 aLupo, Salvatore,d1951-10aStoria della mafia.lEnglish10aHistory of the mafiah[electronic resource] /cSalvatore Lupo ; translated by Antony Shugaar.  aNew York :bColumbia University Press,cc2009.  axvi, 328 p.  aTranslated from the Italian.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aThe revelation -- Guardiani and profiteers -- Democratization, totalitarianism, democracy -- La cosa loro : their thing.1 a"Combining a nuanced history with a unique counternarrative concerning stereotypes of the immigrant, Salvatore Lupo, a leading historian of modern Italy and a major authority on its criminal history, has written the definitive account of the Sicilian Mafia from 1860 to the present. Consulting rare archival sources, he traces the web of associations, both illicit and legitimate, that have defined Cosa Nostra during its various incarnations. He focuses on several crucial periods of transition: the Italian unification of 1860 to 1861, the murder of noted politician Notarbartolo, fascist repression of the Mafia, the Allied invasion of 1943, social conflicts after each world war, and the major murders and trials of the 1980s." "Lupo identifies the internal cultural codes that define the Mafia and places these codes within the context of social groups and communities. He also challenges the belief that the Mafia has grown more ruthless in recent decades. Rather than representing a shift from "honorable" crime to immoral drug trafficking and violence, Lupo argues the terroristic activities of the modern Mafia signify a new desire for visibility and a distinct break from the state. Where these pursuits will take the family adds a fascinating coda to Lupo's work."--BOOK JACKET.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aMafiazItalyxHistory. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10419629zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view