The two eyes of the earth : art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran
Title:
The two eyes of the earth : art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran
Art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran
2 eyes of the earth.
The transformation of the classical heritage ;
The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Transformation of the classical heritage ;
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Author:
Canepa, Matthew P., 1975- author.
ISBN:
9780520257276
9780520294837
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Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2009.
Physical Description:
xx, 425 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Series:
The transformation of the classical heritage ; 45
The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Transformation of the classical heritage ; 45.
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Contents:
Introduction -- The art and ritual of kingship within and between Rome and Sasanian Iran -- The lure of the other and the limits of the past -- Sapur I, king of kings of Iran and non-Iran -- Rome's troubled third century and the emergence of a new equilibrium -- Contested images of sacral kingship and new expressions of triumph -- Unceasing embassies -- City as stage and art as statecraft -- The late antique Kosmos of power -- Epilogue: the legacy of the two eyes of the earth.
Abstract:
"This pioneering study examines a pivotal period in the history of Europe and the Near East. Spanning the ancient and medieval worlds, it investigates the shared ideal of sacred kingship that emerged in the late Roman and Persian empires. Bridging the traditional divide between classical and Iranian history, this book brings to life the dazzling courts of two global powers that deeply affected the cultures of medieval Europe, Byzantium, Islam, South Asia, and China."--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-400) and index.
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