Raiders, Rulers, and Traders - The Horse and the Rise of Empire

No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a small, shy animal, hunted for food. Over time, the domestication of horses, followed by the advent of riding, powered mighty empires: Persian, Mongol, Mughal. For more than two millennia, from Iran and Afghanistan to China, India and, later, Russia, the deep and ancient bond between humans and their horses connected a vast continent, forged trade routes, linked cultures and fueled war machines.Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of the Eurasian Steppe raiders, rulers and traders who amassed power and wealth on horseback from the Bronze Age through the twentieth century. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources-in Persian, Turkish, Russian and Chinese-Chaffetz presents a ground-breaking new view of what has been known as the "Silk Road", and a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilisation.

About the author

David Chaffetz, Asian Review of Books contributor, member of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, and author of A Journey through Afghanistan and Three Asian Divas, has traveled in Asia for over forty years. He lives in Lisbon and Paris.

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• Publisher: Norton W W Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9781324051466
• ISBN: 978-1-324-05146-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 238 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; China, History, HISTORY / Civilization, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, PETS / Horses, India, Ancient World, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Asian History, Horses and ponies: general interest, HISTORY / Asia / South / India