Table of Contents

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

About the Author

Matthew P. Canepa is Assistant Professor of Art History at the College of Charleston where he is a faculty member in the interdisciplinary programs in Archaeology and Asian Studies.

Reviews

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