| Justice Blindfolded: The Historical Course of an Image Contributor(s): Prosperi, Adriano (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004362207 ISBN-13: 9789004362208 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $127.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Series: Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 284 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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). |
