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Since its inception in the early 20th century, it has spread throughout southern california. John dickie is senior lecturer in italian at university college london. Cosa nostra is the compelling story of the sicilian mafia, the worlds most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity. Booktopia cosa nostra, a history of the sicilian mafia by. Mafia, is an italian american criminal organization based in california, as part of the american mafia or cosa nostra. The mafia, a network of organizedcrime groups based in italy and america, evolved over centuries in sicily, an island ruled until the mid19th century by a. Lets look at where the sicilian mafia started and how it grew into a major international criminal organization.
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