This book offers the definitive introduction to current scholarship on Cesare Lombroso, his work and his legacy. It brings together essays by leading Lombroso scholars from social history, history of ideas, law, criminology, cultural studies and Jewish studies. It will be of interest to academics , students and the general reader alike.

1. Introduction, Paul Knepper and Per Ystehede, Part I: What did Lombroso have to say?, 2. Lombroso and his school: From anthropology to medicine and law, Renzo Villa, 3. Cesare Lombroso and Prison Science, Mary Gibson, 4. Gli Anarcichi and Lombroso’s theory of political crime, Trevor Calafato, 5. Lombroso and the Modern Rules of Practical Magic, P.J. Ystehede Part II: Why has Lombroso generated so much interest?, 6. The Lombroso Museum from its Origins to the Present Day, Silvano Montaldo, 7. Ceasar or Cesare? American and Italian Images of Lombroso, Patrizia Guarnieri, 8. New Natural Born Killers? The Legacy of Lombroso in Neuroscience and Law, Emilia Musumeci, 9. From Subhumans to Superhumans: Evolutionary Hierarchy, or what became of Lombroso’s atavistic criminals?, Simon Cole and Michael C. Campbell, 10. Lombroso and Jewish social science, Paul Knepper, Part III: How did Lombroso’s work spread across cultural, disciplinary and other borders?, 11. The melodramatic publication career of Lombroso’s La donna delinquente, Nicole Rafter, 12. Lombroso’s Criminal Woman and the Uneven Development of the Modern Sexual Identity, Mariana Valverde, 13. The Ideal Type of Delinquent in Cesare Lombroso, Daniele Velo Dalbrenta, 14. Lombroso and the Science of Literature and Opera, Jonathan R. Hiller, 15. A Hidden theme of Jewish self-love? Marx, Lombroso, Bell and Hobsbawm on "Jewish Criminality", Michael Berkowitz, 16. The Methods of Lombroso and Cultural Criminology, Dina Siegel, Part IV. To where (and when) did Lombroso’s influence extend?, 17. Lombroso in France: A paradoxical reception, Marc Renneville, 18. Lombroso in China, 'Dong xue wei ti, xi sue wei yong'?, Bill Hebenton and Susyan Jou, 19. Lombroso but not Lombrosians? Criminal Anthropology in Spain, Rafael Huertas and Ricardo Campos 20. The influence of Lombroso on Philippine criminology, Filomin Gutierrez, 25. Lombroso and the "men of real science": British reactions, 1886-1918, Neil Davie

The Cesare Lombroso Handbook is a wonderfully rich and stimulating collection, driven by fresh thinking and innovative research into this major figure in the history of criminology. This book is a must for all who wish to get to grips with the work and reception of Cesare Lombroso.Kate Bradley, Lecturer in Social History and Social Policy, University of Kent, UK.