Legal emblems and the art of law : obiter depicta as the vision of governance /

Legal emblems and the art of law : obiter depicta as the vision of governance /

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Author / Creator:Goodrich, Peter, 1954-
Imprint:New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Symbolism in law.
Emblem books.
Law and art.
Devices (Heraldry)
Emblems.
Devices (Heraldry)
Emblem books.
Emblems.
Law and art.
Symbolism in law.
Emblem books.
Emblem books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11831880
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ISBN:9781107516786
1107516781
1139565788
9781139565783
9781461950998
1461950996
9781107035997
1107035996
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
Summary:The emblem book was invented by the humanist lawyer Andrea Alciato in 1531. The preponderance of juridical and normative themes, of images of rule and infraction, of obedience and error in the emblem books is critical to their purpose and interest. This book outlines the history of the emblem tradition as a juridical genre, along with the concept of, and training in, obiter depicta, in things seen along the way to judgment. It argues that these books depict norms and abuses in classically derived forms that become the visual standards of governance. Despite the plethora of vivid figures and virtual symbols that define and transmit law, contemporary lawyers are not trained in the critical apprehension of the visible. This book is the first to reconstruct the history of the emblem tradition, evidencing the extent to which a gallery of images of law already exists and structuring how the public realm is displayed, made present and viewed.
Other form:Print version: Goodrich, Peter, 1954- Legal emblems and the art of law 9781107035997

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