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Brief History of Gangsters [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 197x130x19 mm, kaal: 236 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2015
  • Kirjastus: Running Press,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0762454768
  • ISBN-13: 9780762454761
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 197x130x19 mm, kaal: 236 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2015
  • Kirjastus: Running Press,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0762454768
  • ISBN-13: 9780762454761
Teised raamatud teemal:
A best-selling biographer examines the lives and careers of the greatest mafia bosses from around the world and discusses the effect these gangsters have had on pop culture, including film, television, literature and music. Original.

In this fascinating Brief History, Robb explores the history of the greatest crime bosses from around the world and their effect on pop-culture.

Part One American Gangsters before Prohibition
Chapter 1 Lawlessness in the Old West
3(13)
Chapter 2 Organized Crime before Prohibition
16(13)
Chapter 3 The Five Points Gangs
29(14)
Part Two Prohibition and After: Rise of the American Gangster
Chapter 4 'Lucky' Luciano: The Man Who Organized Crime
43(12)
Chapter 5 Murder, Inc.: Lansky, Siegel and the Mob Assassins
55(15)
Chapter 6 Get Capone! -- The Life and Times of 'Scarface'
70(14)
Chapter 7 Public Enemies: The John Dillinger Gang
84(17)
Chapter 8 Bonnie and Clyde -- Dustbowl Desperadoes
101(21)
Chapter 9 Mickey Cohen's Hollywood Takeover
122(11)
Chapter 10 The Mob in Hollywood
133(14)
Chapter 11 The Mob and the President
147(18)
Part Three The Post-War American Mob
Chapter 12 Prime Minister of the Underworld
165(11)
Chapter 13 Capo di tutti Capi: Inside the American Mafia
176(16)
Chapter 14 The Changing Face of American Gangsters
192(17)
Part Four Gangsters Worldwide
Chapter 15 United Kingdom: The Krays
209(14)
Chapter 16 European Gangsters: Jacques Mesrine
223(10)
Chapter 17 Central European Gangsters: The Serbians
233(8)
Chapter 18 Russia: From the Soviet Union to the Oligarchs
241(13)
Chapter 19 Latin America: The Colombian Drug Lords
254(10)
Chapter 20 Asia: The Triads and Yakuza
264(11)
Chapter 21 Australia: Ned Kelly
275(16)
Part Five Film and Television Gangsters
Chapter 22 Gangsters on Screen
291(20)
Acknowledgements 311(1)
Bibliography 312