Description |
1 online resource. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700
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Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.
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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)
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Justice (Personification) |
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Justice in art.
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Justice in art. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Tedeschi, John, translator.
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Tedeschi, Anne, translator.
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Added Title |
Giustizia bendata. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018034336
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Other Form: |
Print version: Prosperi, Adriano. Justice blindfolded. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018 9789004362208 (DLC) 2018028209 |
ISBN |
9789004368675 (electronic book) |
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9004368671 (electronic book) |
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9789004362208 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9004362207 |
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