Beschrijving
Titel en schrijver |
Mafia for beginners, Arnd Schneider |
ISBN |
1-874166-20-X |
Uitgeverij, drukjaar en drukversie |
Uitgeverij Icon Books Ltd., 1994, drukversie 1 |
Paperback of hardcover |
Paperback |
Aantal pagina’s |
176 |
Taal en categorie |
Engels, Geschiedenis & Politiek |
Korte samenvatting |
Mafia for beginners traces the origins of the mafia back to the society of Sicily in the 19th century. The mafia is shown always to have been a systematic manipulator of the State. The mafia emerges as a ‘parallel capitalism’ and ‘parallel State’.
Mafia boss Salvatore Riina got arrested. Sensational investigations into the Christian Democrats’40 years of corrupt one-party rule. This leads you to believe that the mafia is finished. But is it really finished? Mafia for beginners considers a reorganisation and rebirth of a new worldwide mafia. Written by Arnd Schneider. Dramatically illustrated by Oscar Zarate. Het verhaal is geschreven in de vorm van een stripverhaal. |
Recensies |
Er zijn geen recensies voor dit boek. |
Informatie over de schrijver |
Arnd Schneider is an anthropologist. He is specialized in migrations to Sicily and Argentina. He published ‘Emigration and Rückwanderung in einem sizilianischen Dorf’ in 1990.
Oscar Zarate (1942) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an art director until 1970. In 1971 he went to London to become a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. A few examples of his work are ‘Lenin for Beginners’, ‘Fatlips’ and A Small Killing. |
Beschadigingen |
Kaft is licht beschadigd maar verder is het boek in goede staat. |
