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29 Οκτ 2009 · The Mafia, an organized‑crime network based in Italy and America, evolved in Sicily among locals who banded together for protection from occupying forces.
13 Σεπ 2024 · The Mafia owed its origins to and drew its members from the many small private armies, or mafie, that were hired by absentee landlords to protect their landed estates from bandits in the lawless conditions that prevailed over much of Sicily through the centuries.
The term Mafia was originally applied to the Sicilian Mafia. Since then, the term has expanded to encompass other organizations of similar methods and purpose, e.g. "the Russian Mafia" or "the Japanese Mafia".
The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra (Italian: [ˈkɔːza ˈnɔstra, ˈkɔːsa -], Sicilian: [ˈkɔːsa ˈnɔʂː (ɽ)a]; "our thing" [3]), also referred to as simply Mafia, is a criminal society and criminal organization originating on the island of Sicily and dates back to the mid-19th century.
24 Νοε 2017 · Although outcomes of the mafia's actions such as murders, bombings, and embezzlement of public money have been observed during the last 140 years, the reasons behind its emergence are still obscure. In this article, we study the rise of the Sicilian mafia using a unique dataset from the end of the nineteenth century.
1 Οκτ 2024 · The Mafia owes its origins to and drew its members from the many small private armies, or mafie, that were hired by absentee landlords to protect their estates from bandits in the lawless conditions that prevailed over much of Sicily through the centuries.
11 Ιαν 2024 · Let’s step back in time and unravel the enigmatic origins of the Italian Mafia. Born in the shadows of Sicily in the late 19th century, this clandestine network initially emerged as a response to social and economic unrest.
