Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires - Couverture rigide

Chaffetz, David

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ISBN 10 : 1324051469 ISBN 13 : 9781324051466

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2024

Synopsis

A captivating history of civilisation that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce and conquest

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 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Chaffetz, regular 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 extensively in Asia for more than forty years. He divides his time between Lisbon and Paris.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1324051469
• ISBN 13: 9781324051466
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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