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Horses and Horsemanship in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book)
John McK. Camp II
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Description for Horses and Horsemanship in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book)
Paperback. Full-colour booklet illustrating the many role played by the horse in Greek life, from myth and early history to its significance as a mark of status and its use in war, transport, games and festivals. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 40 pages, 56 col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
This concise and beautifully illustrated book demonstrates the many roles played by the horse in the lives of the Greeks, from its place in myth and early history to its significance as a marker of social status and its use in warfare, transportation, games, and festivals. From their arrival in Greece, at the start of the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000 B.C.), horses were a powerful symbol of rank. Bridles and other horse trappings are often found in graves, alongside vases depicting horses grazing, racing, and parading. Sculpture is also full of horse imagery, from monumental equestrian statues (a bronze ... Read more
This concise and beautifully illustrated book demonstrates the many roles played by the horse in the lives of the Greeks, from its place in myth and early history to its significance as a marker of social status and its use in warfare, transportation, games, and festivals. From their arrival in Greece, at the start of the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000 B.C.), horses were a powerful symbol of rank. Bridles and other horse trappings are often found in graves, alongside vases depicting horses grazing, racing, and parading. Sculpture is also full of horse imagery, from monumental equestrian statues (a bronze ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies
Condition
New
Series
Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9780876616390
SKU
V9780876616390
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Ref
99-50
About John McK. Camp II
John McK. Camp II is Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora and Professor of Classics at Randolph-Macon College.
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