Women of honor : Madonnas, godmothers and informers in the Italian mafia / Milka Kahn, Anne Véron. ; translated by James Ferguson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781849048064
- Physical Description: ix, 213 pages : 1 illustration ; 22 cm
- Edition: English edition.
- Publisher: London : Hurst & Company, 2017.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Translation of: Des femmes dans la mafia. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-198) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | part 1. Women in Cosa Nostra: Ninetta Bagarella : wife of the "Butcher of Corleone" ; Rita Atria : the young rebel ; Giusy Vitale : the first "Godmother" of La Cosa Nostra ; Carmella Iuculano : for the love of her children -- part 2. Women in the 'Ndrangheta: Giusy Pesce : wind of revolt ; Lea Garofalo : the price of treason ; The land of suicides -- part 3. Women in the Camorra : Pupetta Maresca : insulted honour ; Erminia Giuliano : "Lady Camorra" ; Maria Licciardi : "the Godmother" ; Anna Carrino : the woman who scared the Casalesi -- Conclusion: The "pseudo-emancipation" of women. |
Language Note: | In English, translated from the French. |
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Subject: | Women and the mafia > Italy > History. Mafia > Italy > History. Camorra > History. 'Ndrangheta > History. Mafia. Women and the mafia. Italy. |
Genre: | History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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East Grand Forks Campbell Library | 364.1 KAHN (Text) | 512319 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
pt. One | ||
Women in Cosa Nostra -- -- 1. | ||
Ninetta Bagarella: Wife of the ÌButcher of Corleone' -- -- 2. | ||
Rita Atria: The Young Rebel -- -- 3. | ||
Giusy Vitale: The First ÌGodmother' of Cosa Nostra -- -- 4. | ||
Carmela Iuculano: For the Love of Her Children -- -- pt. Two | ||
Women in the 'Ndrangheta -- -- 5. | ||
Giusy Pesce: Wind of Revolt -- -- 6. | ||
Lea Garofalo: The Price of Treason -- -- 7. | ||
The Land of Suicides -- -- pt. Three | ||
Women in the Camorra -- -- 8. | ||
Pupetta Maresca: Insulted Honour -- -- 9. | ||
Erminia Giuliano: ÌLady Camorra' -- -- 10. | ||
Maria Licciardi: ÌThe Godmother' -- -- 11. | ||
Giuseppina Nappa: Faithful to SÌandokan' -- -- 12. | ||
Anna Carrino: The Woman Who Scared the Casalesi Clan. |