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Horses in the Middle East and Beyond - From Arabia to Royal Ascot

English · Paperback / Softback

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Klappentext Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum in 2012, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the relationship between horses and humans through the ages, revealing the immense influence of horses on human history. From the domestication of the Arabian horse circa 3500BC to the present day, this book explores how entire peoples and cultures have been characterized by the horse and its central role in society, in peace and war, in mythology and literature. Featured are 200 stunning images ranging from north Arabian rock drawings to European watercolours, illuminating how the horse represents the history of civilization itself. Zusammenfassung Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum in 2012, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the relationship between horses and humans through the ages, revealing the immense influence of horses on human history.

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Authors John Curtis, John Tallis Curtis, Nigel Tallis, Tallis Nigel
Publisher British Museum Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 28.05.2012
 
EAN 9780714111834
ISBN 978-0-7141-1183-4
No. of pages 192
Weight 901 g
Subjects Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business

HISTORY / Middle East / General, PETS / Horses, Middle East, Middle Eastern history, Horses & ponies, Horses and ponies: general interest

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