The Two Eyes of the Earth: Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran

Matthew P. Canepa

ISBN 10: 0520294831 / ISBN 13: 9780520294837

Published by University of California Press, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Two Eyes of the Earth: Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520294831
• ISBN 13: 9780520294837
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 741 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Matthew P. Canepa holds the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Presidential Chair in Art History and Archaeology of Ancient Iran at the University of California, Irvine. Author of the award winning book, The Two Eyes of the Earth: Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran, he is an Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.