Echoing Hooves: Studies on Horses and Their Effects on Medieval Societies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004466487)

Saying that horses shaped the medieval world - and the way we see it today - is hardly an exaggeration. Why else do we imagine a medieval knight - or a nomadic warrior - on horseback? Why do we use such metaphors as "unbridled" or "bearing a yoke" in our daily language? Studies of medieval horses and horsemanship are increasingly popular, but they often focus on a single aspect of equestrianism or a single culture. In this book, you will find information about both elite and humble working equines, about the ideology and practicalities of medieval horsemanship across different countries, from Iceland to China.
Contributors are Gloria Allaire, Luise Borek, Gail Brownrigg, Agn鑚 Carayon, Gavina Cherchi, John C. Ford, Lo? Forster, J?g Gassmann, Rebecca Henderson, Anna-Lena Lange, Romain Lefebvre, Rena Maguire, Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues, and Alexia-Foteini Stamouli.

Author: Anastasija Ropa
ISBN-10: 9004466487
ISBN-13: 9789004466487
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 07/07/2022
Pages: 380
Format: Hardcover