Download or read book Northern Mafia written by Luis Portas and published by Luis Portas de Ibérico Nogueira. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the exciting world of crime and espionage in "Northern Mafia" by Luis Portas. This thrilling novel follows the journey of Henrique De Guerra, a former spy who has been living a quiet life as a farmer. But when the Portuguese Secret Service calls him back into the game, Henrique springs into action and is tasked with infiltrating the dangerous Eastern European crime syndicate operating within the Oporto's nightlife businesses. As he delves deeper into the shadows, he finds himself the target of a manhunt and his mission spirals out of control, fueled by lust and an international conspiracy. Perfect for fans of mafia thrillers and spy fiction, "Northern Mafia" is a page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you're a fan of fast-paced action and intriguing stories, this book is for you. And for those seeking new and exciting authors, "Northern Mafia" is the perfect starting point. Don't miss this thrilling tale of crime and espionage.
Download or read book Gangsters Up North written by Robert Knapp and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Islamic Reform and Political Change in Northern Nigeria written by Roman Loimeier and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1970s and 1980s were times of political and religious turmoil in Nigeria, characterized by governmental upheaval, and aggressive confrontations between the Sufi brotherhoods and the Izala movement. In Islamic Reform and Political Change in Northern Nigeria, Roman Loimeier explores the intermeshing of religion in the struggle for political influence and preservation of the interests of Nigerian Muslims. Loimeier's careful scholarship combines astute readings of the work of previous scholars--both published and unpublished--with archival material and the findings of his own fieldwork in Nigeria. His work fills a substantial gap in contemporary Nigerian studies. This book provides invaluable and essential reading for serious students of Nigerian politics and of Islamic movements in Africa.
Download or read book Five Families written by Selwyn Raab and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the mafia's infamous "Five Families" traces events within the Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo, and Lucchese clans; identifying their role in damaging American industries and their fierce rivalries with one another.
Download or read book Women and Property written by Renee Hirschon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1984, Women and Property studies the idea of wealth and property in relation to women in diverse countries. It attempts a definition of the term 'property' itself and goes on to look at the relationships and rights associated with these various kinds of property. The authors assess the effects of wider economic forces and State intervention, indicating the changing contexts in which these systems are set today. In some cases, life-cycle markers such as marriage, divorce and widowhood are critical, and in many cases, it is the organisation of the household, residential patterns and kinship rights which are seen to structure the relationships of women, men and property. Ideological constructs regarding female sexuality, and also those in which women and children may be conceptualised as 'objects' are considered in detail. Surprisingly, little attention has been paid to the significance of property as a critical factor affecting the position of women in society, and the original papers presented here provide new dimensions for a neglected area of feminist debate. This book will be of interest to students of sociology, political science, law and gender studies.
Download or read book The Swahili World written by Stephanie Wynne-Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swahili World presents the fascinating story of a major world civilization, exploring the archaeology, history, linguistics, and anthropology of the Indian Ocean coast of Africa. It covers a 1,500-year sweep of history, from the first settlement of the coast to the complex urban tradition found there today. Swahili towns contain monumental palaces, tombs, and mosques, set among more humble houses; they were home to fishers, farmers, traders, and specialists of many kinds. The towns have been Muslim since perhaps the eighth century CE, participating in international networks connecting people around the Indian Ocean rim and beyond. Successive colonial regimes have helped shape modern Swahili society, which has incorporated such influences into the region’s long-standing cosmopolitan tradition. This is the first volume to explore the Swahili in chronological perspective. Each chapter offers a unique wealth of detail on an aspect of the region’s past, written by the leading scholars on the subject. The result is a book that allows both specialist and non-specialist readers to explore the diversity of the Swahili tradition, how Swahili society has changed over time, as well as how our understandings of the region have shifted since Swahili studies first began. Scholars of the African continent will find the most nuanced and detailed consideration of Swahili culture, language and history ever produced. For readers unfamiliar with the region or the people involved, the chapters here provide an ideal introduction to a new and wonderful geography, at the interface of Africa and the Indian Ocean world, and among a people whose culture remains one of Africa’s most distinctive achievements.
Download or read book The East Village Mafia written by Thomas F. Comiskey and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few New Yorkers are aware that the tenements and storefronts of the East Village, famous for Beat poetry, avant-garde art, and alternative rock music, were a stronghold of mafia racketeering, treachery, and intrigue for almost seventy years. From the 1920s to 1990, mob icons lived in or frequented the East Village, known as part of the Lower East Side until the mid-1960s. In The East Village Mafia, author Thomas F. Comiskey shares the history of this little-known Manhattan mafia enclave that wielded influence on the direction and destiny of organized crime in New York City, telling how: Mafia royalty Lucky Luciano, Joe "the Boss" Masseria, and Joseph Bonanno lived in or frequented the East Village; East Village-bred Mafiosi plotted the assassinations of five Cosa Nostra bosses; Lucky Luciano ordained the East Village to be one of the mafia’s major heroin distribution centers after World War II; A mobster from Avenue A conspired to sell the Vatican millions worth of bogus stocks and bonds, some forged in the East Village; A sit down in Mafia don Joseph Bonanno's favorite Social Club on East Twelfth Street determined control over a New Jersey hotel; and A federal agent from Avenue A and Fifteenth Street became the nemesis of mafia narcotics dealers.
Download or read book The Politics of Being Nigerian written by Okechukwu Jones Asuzu and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2004-11-27 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The project is political dealing on the developmental problems of Nigeria and the stereotyping and stigmatization of Nigerians as a result.
Download or read book Nigeria s Journalistic Militantism written by Frisky Larr and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Putting the Facts in Perspective on how the Press failed Nigeria setting the wrong agenda and excessively attacking ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in breach of professional ethics on absolute neutrality! A brief historical guide to the build-up of facts and culmination in the present political dilemma of political uncertainty. A conclusive personal view on the possible way forward for the Nigerian Press
Download or read book The World of the Swahili written by John Middleton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swahili of East Africa have a long and distinctive history as a literate, Muslim, urban, and mercantile society. This book presents an anthropological account of the Swahili and offers an original analysis of their little-understood and unusual culture.
Download or read book The Chosen One written by Simone Roncucci and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Human Rights in Global Perspective written by Richard Wilson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this volume is to understand, from an anthropological perspective, the consequences of the rise of rights discussions and institutions in both local and global politics.
Download or read book McNiven written by PETER SHIP and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McNiven 'One Hope' This book is the sequel to McNiven 'The Kingdom Guardian'. The Queen's head of security takes on the fanatical Messiah, who is about to launch a modern-day crusade around the world, and the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type criminal organization in Italy. McNiven finds himself caught up in a plot by Messiah to kidnap the Queen and force her to hand leadership of the Church of England over to his puppet archbishop so that the two major Christian churches can be reunited. Old enemies reappear to exact revenge and to prevent McNiven from destroying a significant part of the slave trade. Loyalties are tested as betrayals and the murder victims pile up. Non-stop action races from the United Kingdom through parts of Europe and the Middle East countries to Asia. No one is safe.
Download or read book Conspiracy to Murder written by Linda Melvern and published by Verso. This book was released on 2004 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the tenth anniversary of the horrific genocide in Rwanda, an expert witness tells the first full story of the massacre's planning, with damning details of Western inaction.
Download or read book Rough Waters written by Christine J. Walley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough Waters explores one of the most crucial problems of the contemporary era--struggles over access to, and use of, the environment. It combines insights from anthropology, history, and environmental studies, mounting an interdisciplinary challenge to contemporary accounts of "globalization." The book focuses on The Mafia Island Marine Park, a national park in Tanzania that became the center of political conflict during its creation in the mid-1990s. The park, reflecting a new generation of internationally sponsored projects, was designed to encourage environmental conservation as well as development. Rather than excluding residents, as had been common in East Africa's mainland wildlife parks, Mafia Island was intended to represent a new type of national park that would encourage the participation of area residents and incorporate their ideas. While the park had been described in the project's general management plan as "for the people and by the people," residents remained excluded from the most basic decisions made about the park. The book details the day-to-day tensions and alliances that arose among Mafia residents, Tanzanian government officials, and representatives of international organizations, as each group attempted to control and define the park. Walley's analysis argues that a technocentric approach to conservation and development can work to the detriment of both poorer people and the environment. It further suggests that the concept of the global may be inadequate for understanding this and other social dramas in the contemporary world.
Download or read book The North Avenue Irregulars written by Albert Fay Hill and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Contemporary West African States written by Donal Cruise O'Brien and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative contribution to the debate on the nature of the state and political processes in Africa.
