The two eyes of the Earth : art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran / Matthew P. Canepa.

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. This shared ideal, while often generating conflict during the...

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Main Author: Canepa, Matthew P., 1975-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2009.
Series:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 45.
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