Decolonising the Traditions of Justice in Crete

Honour. Violence. Revenge. Words that have cut deep in the sphere of customary justice in the Mediterranean. The subjugation of local systems of justice as 'private justice' by a Eurocentric worldview has prevailed in scholarship, establishing a hegemonic understanding of customary law. Looking to restore the legacy of justice in Crete, this groundbreaking volume deviates from fabricated concept o...