Two Eyes of the Earth: Competition and Exchange in the Art and Ritual of Kingship Between Rome and Sasanian Iran
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Department of Art History, University of Chicago, Illinois
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
: 2004
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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XXVI, 728p.
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: ill, map.
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UMI Microform 3125586
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DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
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Ph.D
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, Department of Art History, University of Chicago, Illinois
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Art and Ritual of Cosmic Kingship: Spaces, Imagery and Performances of Power in Late Antique Rome and Iran .- Understanding the Processes and Practices of Cross-Cultural Interaction Between Rome and Sasanian Iran .- Captive and Competitive Royal Images .- Performances of Power: Diplomatic Exchange and the Development of a Cross-Cultural Language of Legitimacy and Debate .- The Two Eyes of the Earth.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Rome - Relations - Iran - Dissertations
Iran - Relations - Rome - Dissertations
Rome - Kings and Rulers - Dissertations
Iran - Kings and Rulers - Dissertations
Monarchy - Social Aspects - Rome - Dissertations
Monarchy - Social Aspects - Iran - Dissertations
Rites and Ceremonies - Rome - Dissertations
Rites and Ceremonies - Iran - Dissertations
Romans - Social Life and Customs - Dissertations
Sasanids - Social Life and Customs - Dissertations