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Autore |
Adriano Prosperi |
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Justice Blindfolded, : The Historical Course of an Image |
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Leiden, ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2018 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxiv, 260 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700 |
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Disciplina |
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Justice |
Justice in art |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- 1 Scale and Sword, Eyes and Blindfold: the Attributes of Justice -- 2 Justice, That is to Say God -- 3 The Blindfold -- 4 Jesus, Barabbas and the Good Thief -- 5 Justice and Grace -- 6 Miracles and Salvation -- 7 The Divine Eye of the Law -- 8 Changes in Symbols -- 9 The Veil of Justice and the Risks of the Limelight -- Select Index of Names. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Justice Blindfolded gives an overview of the history of \'justice\' and its iconography through the centuries. Justice has been portrayed as a woman with scales, or holding a sword, or, since the fifteenth century, with her eyes bandaged. This last symbol contains the idea that justice is both impartial and blind, reminding indirectly of the bandaged Christ on the cross, a central figure in the Christian idea of fairness and forgiveness. In this rich and imaginative journey through history and philosophy, Prosperi manages to convey a full account of the ways justice has been described, portrayed and imagined. Translation of Giustizia bendata. Percorsi storici di un'immagine (Einaudi, 2008). |
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