How Long to Read Mafia & Mafiosi

How Long Does it Take to Read Mafia & Mafiosi?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Mafia & Mafiosi by Henner Hess

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Henner Hess's classic work, first published almost a quarter century ago, gives a detailed picture of the typical career of mafiosi. Hess describes a distinct subculture whose behavioral patterns have been largely determined by the specific political, economic, and social history of Sicily, a society characterized by a weak state and organized on the basis of self-help. This subculture was and is the breeding ground for the strong-arm man "mafioso" or "uomo d'onore," man of honor, as he is called in Sicily, the proud, taciturn, independent man who believes in the use of violence to achieve personal goals. As a rule, the men come from poor families and rise through violent crime, shrewd diplomacy and the building of a "family" of followers to a respected position of power and wealth. Most important are the mafioso's reciprocal arrangements with politicians and government officials whom he supports in the elections and who protect him from law enforcement. Mafia, popularly conceived as a strictly centralized secret society, is instead proven to be a system of independent families which might on many occasions cooperate, but just as easily be driven to bloody feud. Only in the last decade have there been a number of so-called "pentiti," crown witnesses who cooperate with the criminal justice system. Using their testimonies, an extensive afterword brings the book up to date.

How long is Mafia & Mafiosi?

Mafia & Mafiosi by Henner Hess is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mafia & Mafiosi Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read Mafia & Mafiosi aloud.

What Reading Level is Mafia & Mafiosi?

Mafia & Mafiosi is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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