Reviews and Awards
"The most significant English-language book on Hellenistic sculpture to appear for many years. Not only has Ssmith performed the invaluable service of collecting and commenting on all certain, probable, and possible Hellenistic ruler portraits, but he has also offered trenchant and pentrating commentaries on their functions, imagery, and political content. His grasp of the material...is remarkable, and his restraint, in refraining from digression and polemic, is exemplary."--American Journal of Archaeology
"This useful study is backed by rich photographic documentation, helpful appendixes, and a bibliography."--Religious Studies Review
"Books that geniunely fill important gaps in scholarly literature are rare. Hellenistic Royal Portraits is such a book....This excellent study [is] strongly recommended for all university libraries."--Choice