Equestrian Cultures - Horses, Human Society, and the Discourse of ModernityPaperback softback
Equestrian Cultures - Horses, Human Society, and the Discourse of ModernityPaperback softback As much as dogs, cats, or any domestic animal, horses exemplify the vast range of human-animal…
Specifikacia Equestrian Cultures - Horses, Human Society, and the Discourse of ModernityPaperback softback
Equestrian Cultures - Horses, Human Society, and the Discourse of ModernityPaperback softback
As much as dogs, cats, or any domestic animal, horses exemplify the vast range of human-animal interactions. Most accounts of the equine-human relationship, however, fail to address the last few centuries of Western history, focusing instead on pre-1700 interactions. Horses have long been deployed to help with a variety of human activities--from racing and riding to police work, farming, warfare, and therapy--and have figured heavily in the history of natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
Kristen Guest and Monica Mattfeld place the modern period front and center in this collection, illuminating the largely untold story of how the horse has responded to the accelerated pace of modernity. Equestrian Cultures fills in the gap, telling the story of how prominently horses continue to figure in our lives, up to the present day. The book's contributors