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history of the mafia #201553 02/11/05 09:41 AM 02/11/05 09:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria AlNeri OP Wiseguy
AlNeri OP Wiseguy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria	does anyone know the history of the mafia? was it a particular sicilian phenomenon, or also in other parts of italy? what were the roots of this organisation? when was it formed?

Re: history of the mafia #201554 02/11/05 09:49 AM 02/11/05 09:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,735 Lavinia from Italy Underboss
Lavinia from Italy Underboss Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,735	Quote: Originally posted by AlNeri: does anyone know the history of the mafia? was it a particular sicilian phenomenon, or also in other parts of italy? what were the roots of this organisation? when was it formed? how many months have I got to reply? I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)

Re: history of the mafia #201555 02/11/05 09:54 AM 02/11/05 09:54 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria AlNeri OP Wiseguy
AlNeri OP Wiseguy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria	oh, take your time, i can wait!

Re: history of the mafia #201556 02/11/05 10:23 AM 02/11/05 10:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,300 New York Sicilian Babe
Sicilian Babe Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,300 New York	This gives a good synopsis. History of the Mafia in Sicily President Emeritus of the Neal Pulcawer Fan Club

Re: history of the mafia #201557 02/11/05 10:31 AM 02/11/05 10:31 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria AlNeri OP Wiseguy
AlNeri OP Wiseguy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria	mille grazie, ragazzo!

Re: history of the mafia #201558 02/11/05 11:28 AM 02/11/05 11:28 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria AlNeri OP Wiseguy
AlNeri OP Wiseguy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria	reading this article, i wonder why the mafia is so "popular" and the camorra is allmost unknown. are there any books or movies about the camorra?

Re: history of the mafia #201559 02/11/05 07:24 PM 02/11/05 07:24 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 45,106 DE NIRO
DE NIRO Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 45,106	Also try reading "La Cosa Nostra" by John Dickie Interesting read on the History of the Sicilain Mafia,Explains how they formed and tells you about the First Known Hit on record,not finished book but good up to yet Hope this helps. The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear. Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared "What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?" "Make Love Not War" John Lennon

Re: history of the mafia #201560 02/11/05 07:36 PM 02/11/05 07:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria AlNeri OP Wiseguy
AlNeri OP Wiseguy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Austria	grazie!

Re: history of the mafia #201561 02/11/05 10:16 PM 02/11/05 10:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,249 Desolation Row Don Sonny Corleone Underboss
Don Sonny Corleone Underboss Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,249 Desolation Row	Try PMing a mod to get this moved to the organized Crime forum. You'll get a lot more info that way. If winners never lose, well, then a loser sure can sing the blues.

Re: history of the mafia #201562 02/11/05 10:32 PM 02/11/05 10:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	No need .... I'm moving this to the "Organized Crime" forum. .

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