{"product_id":"homo-criminalis-by-mark-galeotti-9781529148244","title":"Homo Criminalis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA landmark new book on the story of crime, and its contribution to the evolution of society, by the acclaimed historian Mark Galeotti, perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSapiens\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCrime doesn't just pay, it tells. What we choose to ban, penalise or prosecute says something about us; and how far the mobsters and mafias are still able to ply their trades says something about us, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomo Criminalis\u003c\/em\u003e tells a thrilling tale of the world's changing values, the rise of the state, and the emergence of modern society, through the evolution of the underworld and its crimes. From Chinese banditry and eighteenth-century English tea smuggling to today's cocaine submarines and the high-tech crimes of tomorrow, this book aims to show just how far society has changed—and how crime has changed with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOften considered marginal or an aberration, we'll see how the power structures and power struggles of the criminal world have actually worked to drive progress, forming the necessary dark underbelly of humanity's evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233124757740,"sku":"9781529148244","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529148244-homo-criminalis-1.jpg?v=1787726558","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/homo-criminalis-by-mark-galeotti-9781529148244","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}