The age of the horse : an equine journey through human history / Susanna Forrest.
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TextPublisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover editionDescription: xi, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780802126511 (hardcover)
- 0802126510 (hardcover)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An essential book for anyone who's ever been captivated by horses, The Age of the Horse is a breathtaking exploration of the enduring connection between humans and Equus caballus . Equestrian expert Susanna Forrest presents a unique, sweeping panorama of the animal's prominent role in societies around the world and across time.
Fifty-six million years ago, the earliest equid walked the earth--and beginning with the first-known horse-keepers of the Copper Age, the horse has played an integral part in human history. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Forrest draws from an immense range of archival documents as well as literature and art to illustrate how our evolution has coincided with that of horses. In paintings and poems (such as Byron's famous "Mazeppa"), in theater and classical music (including works by Liszt and Tchaikovsky), representations of the horse have changed over centuries, portraying the crucial impact that we've had on each other. Forrest deftly synthesizes this material with her own experience in the field, traveling the globe to give us a diverse, comprehensive look at the horse in our lives today: from Mongolia where she observes the endangered takhi, to a show-horse performance at the Palace of Versailles; from a polo club in Beijing to Arlington, Virginia, where veterans with PTSD are rehabilitated through interaction with horses.
With passion and singular insight, Forrest investigates the complexities of human and horse coexistence, illuminating the multifaceted ways our cultures were shaped by this powerful creature.
Text in English.
"May 2017"--Title page verso
"First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Atlantic Books, an imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd."--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-398) and index.
Evolution : an onion can turn into a lily -- Domestication : a tooth, a grave and mare's milk -- Wildness : a swift and savage breed -- Culture : horses strangely wise -- Power : hay is biofuel -- Meat : Americans don't eat horses -- Wealth : knight dreams and heavenly horses -- War : are horses warriors?
Anthropologist and equestrian expert Susanna Forrest presents a singular, sweeping panorama of the horse's prominent role across time and in societies around the world. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Forrest illustrates how our evolution has coincided with that of horses. Unique, passionate, and insightful, this book investigates the complexities of human and horse coexistence, brilliantly revealing the multifaceted ways our cultures were shaped by this powerful creature -- adapted from book jacket.