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The little slaves of the harp : Italian child street musicians in nineteenth-century Paris, London and New York /

The padrone were often known to the families of the children or were from the same villages. While some were cruel exploiters who compelled obedience through terror and abuse - a view promoted by a few, well-publicized cases - the lot of most of these children was similar to that of child apprentice...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Zucchi, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1992.
Series:McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history ; 13.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Maps
  • Introduction
  • 1 Emigration and the Street Music Trade
  • 2 Les Petits Italiens in Paris
  • 3 The Organ Boys in London
  • 4 The Little Slaves in New York
  • 5 Italian Legislation, 1868â€?1873
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • Z