Introduction | 1 | (12) | |||
A Note on the Use of Iranian Imperial Titles | 13 | (4) | |||
Part One: Gladiator | |||||
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17 | (34) | |||
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51 | (28) | |||
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79 | (28) | |||
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107 | (30) | |||
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137 | (32) | |||
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169 | (30) | |||
Part Two: Showdown | |||||
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199 | (30) | |||
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229 | (30) | |||
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259 | (32) | |||
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291 | (28) | |||
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319 | (34) | |||
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353 | (35) | |||
Epilogue: The Last Hurrah | 388 | (7) | |||
Acknowledgments | 395 | (4) | |||
Notes | 399 | (102) | |||
Bibliography | 501 | (12) | |||
Index | 513 |