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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).
Contents
Contents
Preface to the Italian Edition
Preface to the English Edition
List of Figures
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
Index