Justice Blindfolded, : The Historical Course of an Image
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| Autore: |
Adriano Prosperi
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| Titolo: |
Justice Blindfolded, : The Historical Course of an Image
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| Pubblicazione: | Leiden, ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 260 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 700.453 |
| Soggetto topico: | Justice |
| Justice in art | |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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). |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Justice Blindfolded |
| ISBN: | 90-04-36867-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910814192103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.