Christian-Nils Robert, La Justice dans ses Décors (XVe-XVIe siècles)
This is a fascinating and imaginative book which attempts to establish links between the history of art and the history of criminal justice systems. Its chronological focus is c. 1450 to 1600, and its geographical focus is what its author describes at ‘L’Europe médiane’, which roughly covers norther...
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| Published in: | Crime, Histoire & Sociétés |
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| Format: | Book Review |
| Language: | English |
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Librairie Droz
2008
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| Summary: | This is a fascinating and imaginative book which attempts to establish links between the history of art and the history of criminal justice systems. Its chronological focus is c. 1450 to 1600, and its geographical focus is what its author describes at ‘L’Europe médiane’, which roughly covers northern Italy, the Low Countries, and the territories of the Holy Roman Empire, although occasional forays are made into other areas, notably France. The book’s concern is with the works of visual art wh... |
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| ISSN: | 1422-0857 1663-4837 |
| DOI: | 10.4000/chs.128 |