The Origins of Radical Criminology - From Homer to Pre-Socratic Philosophy

This book critically explores the development of radical criminology through a range of written Ancient Greek works including epic and lyrical poetry, drama and philosophy, across different chapters. It traces the development of political power and the concepts of law, legitimacy, crime, justice and deviance in the Ancient Greek world and the political struggles that propelled that development, using the conflict perspective as a conceptual tool of the sociological analysis of reality. Theoretical discussions of crime and justice typically stem from the better known works of Plato or Aristotle although this book explores the works preceding these. This book will appeal to those interested in the (pre)history of criminology and the historical production of criminological knowledge.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The historical context: From Renaissance to radical change.- Chapter 3.  Homer.- Chapter 4.- Hesiod.- Chapter 5. Lyric Poetry.- Chapter 6. Greek Drama- Aeschylus.- Chapter 7. Pre-Socratic Philosophy.- Chapter 8. Concluding note.

About the author

Stratos Georgoulas is Professor at the University of the Aegean. He is recognized in the scientific field of Critical Criminology, winning international awards from universities for his teaching in the USA, Canada, Syria, Jordan and Slovakia. He is Director of  the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, North Aegean Department. He has published widely in the area of Critical Criminology.

Summary

This book critically explores the development of radical criminology through a range of written Ancient Greek works including epic and lyrical poetry, drama and philosophy, across different chapters. It traces the development of political power and the concepts of law, legitimacy, crime, justice and deviance in the Ancient Greek world and the political struggles that propelled that development, using the conflict perspective as a conceptual tool of the sociological analysis of reality. Theoretical discussions of crime and justice typically stem from the better known works of Plato or Aristotle although this book explores the works preceding these. This book will appeal to those interested in the (pre)history of criminology and the historical production of criminological knowledge.

Product details

• Authors: Stratos Georgoulas
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319947518
• ISBN: 978-3-31-994751-8
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 218 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 382 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 182 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Sozialtheorie, Antike, Literaturwissenschaft: Antike und Mittelalter, B, History: specific events & topics, European History, Social Theory, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, Political Science, Political science & theory, Political History, Law and Criminology, Ancient History, World Politics, Methods, theory & philosophy of law, Philosophy of Law, Social sciences—Philosophy, Critical criminology, Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval, Classical literature, Classical and Antique Literature, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Europe—History—To 476, History of Ancient Europe, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie