Justice Blindfolded
Author | : Adriano Prosperi |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2018-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004368675 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004368671 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Download or read book Justice Blindfolded written by Adriano Prosperi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).