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Horses : history, myth, art / Catherine Johns.
LIBRA N7660 .J64 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johns, Catherine.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horses in art.
- Horses--History.
- Horses.
- History.
- Horses--Mythology.
- Physical Description:
- 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- "People love horses: they have always occupied a special place in human consciousness. The role they have played in human societies since they were domesticated some six thousand years ago has been so crucial that it is no exaggeration to say that the development of nations and cultures would have been quite different had they not existed. This book is an attempt to illustrate the relationship of humans and horses through the ages, using images of the horse in art from prehistory to the present day. All of them demonstrate the fascination with, and admiration for, the horse, a noble and beautiful animal whose contribution to human culture has been profound."
- Contents:
- Horses and Humans 9
- The Image of the Horse 29
- The Dawn of Art 30
- Horses in Nature 34
- Riding 40
- Racing 52
- Hunting 62
- Chariots and Carts 68
- Horses and Heroes 78
- Gods and Saints 82
- Knights and Warriors 92
- Parades and Processions 98
- Royal Horses 102
- Horses and Nobles 114
- Art and Style 122
- Breeds and Types 130
- Asses, Onagers, Mules 136
- Care of Horses 146
- Objects of Use and Ornament 152
- Myths and Monsters 168.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0674023234
- 9780674023239
- OCLC:
- 70046035
- Publisher Number:
- 9780674023239
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