Lighting devices are disclosed that include optical laminated bodies. An
exemplary optical laminated body includes a polarizing layer, a first
transparent film disposed closely to a front surface of the polarizing
layer and a second transparent film disposed closely to a back surface of
the polarizing layer. The polarizing layer includes a reflective
polarizing film, and both of the first transparent film and the second
transparent film are diffusive films. The lighting devices further
include a light source supplying light to the optical laminated body
through a light entry surface of the first transparent film of the
optical laminated body, wherein the light source includes a plurality of
diffusing points of a light diffusive substance disposed on a surface of
the light source. The lighting device provides diffused-polarized light
emitted from a light emitting surface of the second transparent film of
the laminated body.