BanditsThe motives and social provocations behind the legendary exploits of bandits who have become folk heroes throughout the world are discussed in this historic survey |
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Contents
Preface to the First Edition | 9 |
Who becomes a Bandit? | 30 |
The Avengers | 58 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bandits Pantheon books |
| Author | Eric J. Hobsbawm |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1981 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | Jul 22, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0394748506, 9780394748504 |
| Length | 181 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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