Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324051466ISBN-10:1324051469UPC:9781324051466Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Civilization, Ancient, AsiaBook Topic:ChinaSize:9.80 x 6.50 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCZK8C2GJE
No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance.
Over time, horses came to power...
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324051466ISBN-10:1324051469UPC:9781324051466Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Civilization, Ancient, AsiaBook Topic:ChinaSize:9.80 x 6.50 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCZK8C2GJE
Chaffetz, David: - 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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