{"product_id":"horse-and-man-in-early-peter-edwards-9781852854805","title":"Horse and Man in Early Modern England","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorses were used for many purposes in Shakespeare's England: for travel, either on horseback or in carriages, for haulage and for pleasure, and for work in the fields. The upper classes were closely involved with horses, for jousting, hunting and racing. Horses was also essential to any army, both as cavalry and to draw supplies and artillery. Horse ownership was, however, much more widespread than might be imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorse and Man in Early Modernﾂ England\u003c\/i\u003e shows how, in pre-industrial England, horses were bred and trained, what they ate, how much they were worth, how long they lived, and what their owners thought of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile they were named individually, and sometimes became favourites, many were worked hard and poorly treated, leading to their early deaths. They were, nevertheless an essential part of the life of the time and are strikingly depicted in literature and art, as well in many other records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1852854804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781852854805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.54w x 1.27d","brand":"Peter Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984419193087,"sku":"9781852854805","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c641754d-7175-41fe-a2ad-9a1b85f591c4.jpg?v=1683272203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/horse-and-man-in-early-peter-edwards-9781852854805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}