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Books by John Dickie
John Dickie is Professor of Italian Studies at University College London. In 2005 the President of the Italian Republic appointed him a Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana. He is also writing a book about the Freemasons, The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World.
The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World
by John Dickie
"I realized there was a fantastic world of stories to tell, once you got past the only two narratives that seem to be in circulation about the Freemasons" —John Dickie
In The Craft John Dickie, a leading expert on the Italian mafia, looks at the world of Freemasonry. Many of us associate the Freemasons with weird handshakes, strange rituals and possibly behind-the-scenes world domination. But truth can be stranger than fiction...
Interviews with John Dickie
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The Two Mafias: A Transatlantic History, 1888-2008
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Men of Honour: the Truth about the Mafia
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La Sicilia e gli Alleati: Tra Occupazione e Liberazione
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Mafia Life: Love, Death and Money at the Heart of Organised Crime
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Mafia Women
by Clare Longrigg
The Best Books on the Mafia, recommended by John Dickie
The Best Books on the Mafia, recommended by John Dickie
The three biggest Italian mafias remain a powerful presence, with tentacles reaching deep inside Italian business and politics, but our understanding of them is marred by myths and misconceptions. Professor John Dickie of University College London, author of three books on the mafia, recommends what to read to get a better understanding of what the mafia really is.
