| Description |
vii, 202 pages ; 20 cm |
| Series |
The Norton library |
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Norton library.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The social bandit -- Mafia -- Millenarianism I: Lazzaretti -- Millenarianism II: The Andalusian Anarchists -- Millenarianiam III: The Sicilian Fasci and Peasant Communism -- The city mob -- The labour sects -- Ritual in social movements -- Appendix: in their own voices -- A letter from Pascuqle Tenteddu, outlaw and bandit (Sardinia 1954) -- The brigand Varderelli helps the poor (Apulia 1817) -- A Bourbon brigand examined (South Italy, early 1860s) -- Donato Manduzio cofutes a false apostle (San Nicandro, early 1930s) -- A peaseant woman on the good society (Piana dei Greci, Sicily 1893) -- A commune unpoisoned by cities (Ukrane 1918) -- The peasants distrust governments (Ukraine 1917) -- The will of the tsar (Poltava 1902; Chernigov 1905) -- Conversation of Giovanni Lopez, cobbler (San Giovanni in fiore 1955) -- Two strike sermons (Loray, North Caroline 1929) -- A Lincolnshire unionist: Joseph Chapman (Alford 1899) -- The 'men of decision" recommend a brother (Lecce, Apulia 1817) -- Some secret oaths (Britain 1830s, Naples 1815-20, Paris 1834) -- Geographical index -- Index of names -- Subject index |
| Notes |
Bibliographical footnotes |
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First published in the Norton Library 1965 |
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Originally published under the title Social bandits and primitive rebels |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Donated by Professor Ian Davey |
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LC copy: Additional gift: Estate of Paul Avrich, 2006. Handwritten marks and annotations throughout text. DLC |
| Subject |
Peasant uprisings.
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Protest movements.
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Social conflict.
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Social movements.
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| LC no. |
2011656988 |
| ISBN |
0393003280 |
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