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Man and Horse: Four Thousand Years of the Mounted Warrior
Andrew Sinclair
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Hardback. Describes the relationship between man and horse over four thousand year. This book explores the uses of the horse by highwaymen and figures such as Ned Kelly. It shows that the art of warfare from horseback with its culture of mobility has always been at conflict with the urban domesticated culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
Man and Horse is a magisterial history of the mounted warrior and the relationship with his steed. Andrew Sinclair takes as his inspiration Walter Prescott Webb’s seminal work, The Great Plains. The horse until very recently has been the decisive factor in determining military success. Great exponents of the art of equestrian warfare include, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, King Arthur, Saladin, the Knights of the Templar, the Reivers of the Scottish Borders, the Mongols, North American Indians, the Confederate forces during the American Civil War and the Boers. Sinclair also explores the uses of the horse by highwaymen and figures ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
287
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750950343
SKU
V9780750950343
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Ref
99-10
About Andrew Sinclair
Andrew Sinclair directed the film Under Milk Wood starring Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton and he has written biographies of Che Guevara and Francis Bacon. His history of the Grail legends has just been published. He is spearheading a large public project to create a Reivers' Trail from Carlisle to Edinburgh.
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