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

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Matthew P. Canepa Peter Brown

The Two Eyes of the Earth

Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran

Matthew P. Canepa, Peter Brown

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California Uni Pr Academc
10 March 2017

History of art: ancient & classical art; History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History; European history; Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage

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 four centuries of the empires' coexistence (224-642), also drove exchange, especially the means and methods Roman and Persian sovereigns used to project their notions of universal rule: elaborate systems of ritual and their cultures' visual, architectural, and urban environments.

Matthew Canepa explores the artistic, ritual, and ideological interactions between Rome and the Iranian world under the Sasanian dynasty, the last great Persian dynasty before Islam. He analyzes how these two hostile systems of sacred universal sovereignty not only coexisted, but fostered cross-cultural exchange and communication despite their undying rivalry. 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.

By: Matthew P. Canepa
Series edited by: Peter Brown
Imprint: California Uni Pr Academc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 45
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780520294837
ISBN 10: 0520294831
Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 10 March 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Sources and Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. The Art and Ritual of Kingship Within and Between Rome and Sasanian Iran 3. The Lure of the Other and the Limits of the Past 4. Sapur I, King of Kings of Iran and Non-Iran 5. Rome's Troubled Third Century and the Emergence of a New Equilibrium 6. Contested Images of Sacral Kingship and New Expressions of Triumph 7. Unceasing Embassies 8. City as Stage and Art as Statecraft 9. The Late Antique Kosmos of Power Epilogue: The Legacy of the Two Eyes of the Earth Notes Bibliography Index

Matthew P. Canepa is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Minnesota.

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

This very good book is a welcome contribution ... and is worthy of the prestigious series in which it appears. Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR)

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The Two Eyes of the Earth

Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran

Matthew P. Canepa, Peter Brown

$57.95

Paperback

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

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