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In Our Blood: The Mafia Families of Corleone Paperback – November 9, 2023

by Justin Cascio (Author)
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The Mafia is usually described as hierarchical, with capos and soldiers reporting to a boss. IN OUR BLOOD proceeds from a different view: that the Mafia’s principal organizational units are the mafioso and his immediate family. Pivotal figures in Mafia history, including present-day mafiosi, have direct genealogical ties to one another and to the earliest recorded Mafia gangs in Corleone. Organizing around the sacred bonds of blood, marriage, and godparenthood has proven vital to the success of the Sicilian Mafia in the United States. This fully referenced genealogical history of the Mafia families of Corleone names dozens of gangsters and their relationships to one another. The conclusions drawn from sociological and historical evidence are striking and have implications for Mafia families --- and the rest of us. Whether your interest in the organization, migration, psychology, and family systems of the Mafia is personal or academic, this book is for you.

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"I read you book from Amazon, 'ln Our Blood. A very important contribution. It covers a little known area in the literature with great knowledge and skill. It must have taken you ages to research? But it was well worth it for other mob researchers.  A book to refer to continuously.
"Maybe like a lot of old time mob books collectors, I rarely buy a new release these days. Because it's usually another rehash. Your book stands out from the crowd in its originality and the amount of pioneering work you did. Definitely one to keep and to recommend." -- David Critchley, author of The Origin of Organized Crime in America: The New York City Mafia, 1891-1931.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CN12Q71B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (November 9, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8867047375
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
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Justin Cascio believes the Mafia is organized like a traditional extended family. On his website, Mafia Genealogy, and in his contributions to Informer Journal, he uses genealogy to find new perspectives on the criminal organization's history, methods, and personnel. His first book, IN OUR BLOOD: THE MAFIA FAMILIES OF CORLEONE, is the culmination of years of research into the Mafia and mafiosi of his ancestral hometown in Sicily.

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