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Author Prosperi, Adriano, author.

Title Justice blindfolded : the historical course of an image / by Adriano Prosperi ; translated by John Tedeschi, Anne C. Tedeschi.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700
Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.
Note Includes index.
Contents Scale and sword, eyes and blindfold: the attributes of justice -- Justice, that is to say God -- The blindfold -- Jesus, Barabbas and the good thief -- Justice and grace -- Miracles and salvation -- The divine eye of the law -- Changes in symbols -- The veil of justice and the risks of the limelight.
Summary 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).-- Provided by Publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language Translated to English from Italian.
Subject Justice (Personification)
Justice (Personification)
Justice in art.
Justice in art.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Tedeschi, John, translator.
Tedeschi, Anne, translator.
Added Title Giustizia bendata. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018034336
Other Form: Print version: Prosperi, Adriano. Justice blindfolded. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018 9789004362208 (DLC) 2018028209
ISBN 9789004368675 (electronic book)
9004368671 (electronic book)
9789004362208 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9004362207