Justice is a Woman

Authors

  • Susanne Benöhr-Laqueur Bremerhaven/Rechtsanwältin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14766/685

Keywords:

Altertum, Bildende Kunst, Gerechtigkeit, Mittelalter, Neuzeit, Geschlecht, Gender

Abstract

This richly illustrated catalogue accompanies the traveling exhibition “Cornucopia, Scales, Sword—Justice is a Woman” (“Füllhorn, Waage, Schwert—Justitia ist eine Frau”). In twelve chapters, each corresponding to the “spaces of justice,” the book explores question as to why justice has been depicted as a woman from early history to today. The lawyer Barbara Degen intends to supply evidence supporting the claim that women, and mothers in particular, embody the core elements of justness.

Published

2008-11-07