The Materiality of the Horse

Download or read book The Materiality of the Horse written by Miriam A. Bibby and published by Trivent Medieval. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by our age-old fascination with equids, Materiality of the Horse brings the latest academic research in equine history to a wider readership. Themes examined within the book by specialist contributors include explorations of material culture relating to horses and what this discloses about the horse-human relationship; fresh observations on significant medieval horse-related texts from Europe and the Islamic world; and revealing insights into the effect of the introduction of horses into indigenous cultures in South America. Thought-provoking and original, Materiality of the Horse is the second volume in Trivent Publishing's innovative Rewriting Equestrian History series.