10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LATIFUNDIA»
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latifundia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
latifundia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sicilian Mafia: The Business of Private Protection
Apparently unaware of his illustrious predecessor, Pino Arlacchi ( 1 983b)
invokes virtually the same reasoning to explain the absence of the mafia in the
latifundia, or great landed estates, of the Crotonese area in Calabria: "Where the
violent ...
2
Ancient Rome in So Many Words
Pliny the Elder famously intones, "To tell the truth, the latifundia destroyed Italy,
and now they are destroying the provinces as well — half of Africa (i.e. the
Roman province of Africa, including northern Libya, Tunisia and Algeria) was
owned by ...
Christopher Francese, 2007
3
The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery
Modern scholars use the word latifundia to describe the formation of large Italian
estates with an area of more than 250 hectares (61,776 acres) worked by gangs
of chained slaves from the early-second century B.C. The extensive latifundia ...
Junius P. Rodriguez, 1997
4
Teaching Mateials on Agrarian Reform
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM Pap;e CHAPTER II The
problem and its importance State of knowledge about the problem A theoretical
framework Some working hypotheses Defining latifundia METHODOLOGY 1 2 ...
5
The Soil Underfoot: Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource
to the latifundia dependent on slavery. This transition occurred first in southern
Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica, and then in the northernmost, coastal region of
North Africa with a Mediterranean climate and soils. The latifundia emerged from
...
G. Jock Churchman, Edward R. Landa, 2014
Their relationship, never warm, had soured when their relative power reversed
and Quiet threw his World Council weight around. He needed the man's whole-
hearted support, must have a responsive New Eden settlement plan! Did
Latifundia ...
sideration of the plebeians in the distribution of the ager publicus; (4) the
unimportance of provincial grain deliveries to the capital city in the total process
of the genesis of the latifundia; (5) the life of the slaves under military discipline
on the ...
Paul Honigsheim, Alan Sica
8
Bibliography on land utilization, 1918-36
Attention is called to the preponderance of latifundia in Sicily. These in many
cases belong to absentee landlords. The land is rented in strips to peasants, "
either as gabella, in which case a fixed money rent is paid, or as mezzadria, for
which a ...
Louise Oldham Bercaw, 1938
9
Landownership and Power in Modern Europe
A partial exception to the general pattern was provided by the scattered zones
dominated by the great estates, or latifundia, which occupied parts of Latium,
Sicily, Calabria, Apulia and Basilicata. Latifundia greatly simplified the social
structure, ...
Martin Blinkhorn, Ralph Gibson, 1991
Thus, in Buenos Aires one did not proceed from the latifundia world to political
power, but from political power, or from circles in some way connected with it or
having primary contacts with those who held that power, to the latifundia world.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LATIFUNDIA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
latifundia is used in the context of the following news items.
The citizen revolutions in Latin America
... having supported the government during elections, have virtually declared war against it by returning to the land occupation of the latifundia, ... «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
Rundle: Liberals hate Q&A because it is, well, liberal
The party has long had an illiberal reactionary streak, more in common with Latin American latifundia-backed reactionary parties — people who ... «Crikey, Jun 15»
Spartacus: rebel or 'proto-communist'?
The large estates, or latifundia, brought changes to agricultural production. The rising urban population encouraged these landowners to ... «Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal, May 15»
Why It Matters
... that nearly four-fifths of Brazil's arable acreage is covered by sprawling latifundia, half of which are held by speculators who produce nothing. «The Progress Report, May 15»
Rundle: why they can't roll Abbott, Australia's David Brent
If Polonius Kelly is “the one liberal in the latifundia then Spartacus help the serfs toiling in the vineyard. I don't see Toxic doing a Krudd in ... «Crikey, Feb 15»
Book Review: The economic war against Cuba
The latifundia system of farmworker bondage to the land was broken. Property expropriated by the Cuban government ended US corporate ... «Political Affairs Magazine, Jan 15»
Akinola: Nigeria's history of corruption
The late Chief Awolowo referred to Obasanjo's farm as a “latifundia” in a bitter letter he wrote to the latter which was published by the Nigerian ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jan 15»
Binay's obsession
His minion, a certain Antonio Tiu, claimed ownership of the vast latifundia without presenting any notarized deed of sale or certificate of title. «Sun.Star, Nov 14»
Venezuela: Statement by the Lucha de Clases Marxist Current on …
The struggle to eradicate the rotten paramilitary fascist corps from our country, requires the nationalisation of the big latifundia landed estates in ... «In Defense of Marxism, Oct 14»
Mass Murder as Political Marketing – The Phoenix Program and US …
In Latin America, the US regime had inherited the colonial latifundia systems imposed by the Spanish centuries ago. Southeast Asia was ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Aug 14»
