The Horse in the Ancient World: From Bucephalus to the Hippodrome (Library of

Description: The domestication of the horse in the fourth millennium BC altered the course of mankind's future. Formerly a source only of meat, horses now became the prime mode of fast transport as well as a versatile weapon of war. Carolyn Willekes traces the early history of the horse through a combination of equine iconography, literary representations, fieldwork and archaeological theory. She explores the ways in which horses were used in the ancient world, whether in regular cavalry formations, harnessed to chariots, as a means of reconnaissance, in swift and deadly skirmishing (such as by Scythian archers) or as the key mode of mobility. Establishing a regional typology of ancient horses - Mediterranean, Central Asian and Near Eastern - the author discerns within these categories several distinct sub-types. Explaining how the physical characteristics of each type influenced its use on the battlefield - through grand strategy, singular tactics and general deployment - she focuses on Egypt, Persia and the Hittites, as well as Greece and Rome. This is the most comprehensive treatment yet written of the horse in antiquity.

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EAN: 9781784533663

UPC: 9781784533663

ISBN: 9781784533663

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Book Title: The Horse in the Ancient World: From Bucephalus to

Number of Pages: 296 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Horse in the Ancient World : from Bucephalus to the Hippodrome

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Publication Year: 2016

Item Height: 1 in

Subject: Ancient / General, Animals / Horses, Horses, Animals / General

Item Weight: 17.5 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Carolyn Willekes

Subject Area: Pets, Nature, History

Item Length: 8.5 in

Item Width: 5.4 in

Format: Hardcover