A wide-ranging account of horse-riding and horse-rearing in Central Asia, Europe and the Greek world. Using archaeology, iconographic and textual evidence, Drews shows when horseback riding began, when riders became secure enough to handle a weapon.
A wide-ranging account of horse-riding and horse-rearing in Central Asia, Europe and the Greek world. Using archaeology, iconographic and textual evidence, Drews shows when horseback riding began, when riders became secure enough to handle a weapon.
Robert Drews is Professor of Classics and History at Vanderbilt University, where he has taught since 1961. One of his interests is the military history of the Near Eastern and Greek world during the Bronze Age, and his publications on that subject include Coming of the Greeks and The End of the Bronze Age.
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List of illustrations Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Horsemeat 3 Speed 4 Control 5 Plunder 6 The Iranian empires 7 Hoplites and horsemen Notes Bibliography Index
List of illustrations Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Horsemeat 3 Speed 4 Control 5 Plunder 6 The Iranian empires 7 Hoplites and horsemen Notes Bibliography Index
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