{"product_id":"mafia-movies-dana-renga-9781487520137","title":"Mafia Movies: A Reader, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers. Al Capone, Salvatore Giuliano, Lucky Luciano, Ciro Di Marzio, Roberto Saviano, Don Vito and Michael Corleone, and Tony Soprano are some of the historical and fictional figures that contribute to the myth of the Italian and Italian-American mafias perpetuated onscreen. This collection looks at mafia movies and television over time and across cultures, from the early classics to the \u003cem\u003eGodfather\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy and contemporary Italian films and television series. The only comprehensive collection of its type, \u003cem\u003eMafia Movies\u003c\/em\u003e treats over fifty films and TV shows created since 1906, while introducing Italian and Italian-American mafia history and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition includes new original essays on essential films and TV shows that have emerged since the publication of the first edition, such as \u003cem\u003eBoardwalk Empire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMob Wives\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a new roundtable section on Italy's \"other\" mafias in film and television, written as a collaborative essay by more than ten scholars. The edition also introduces a new section called \"Double Takes\" that elaborates on some of the most popular mafia films and TV shows (e.g. \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/em\u003e) organized around themes such as adaptation, gender and politics, urban spaces, and performance and stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dana Renga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487520131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487520137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.60w x 1.10d","brand":"Dana Renga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46052243505407,"sku":"9781487520137","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a5c0985-11a3-427f-b523-05b918a2394a.jpg?v=1723555754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mafia-movies-dana-renga-9781487520137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}