Bibliograph

Farewell to the horse, a cultural history, Ulrich Raulff ; translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Type

Label

Farewell to the horse, a cultural history, Ulrich Raulff ; translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-437) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Farewell to the horse

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1012703693

Responsibility statement

Ulrich Raulff ; translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Sub title

a cultural history

Summary

"Horses and humans share an ancient, profoundly complex relationship. Once our most indispensable companions, horses were for millennia essential in helping build our cities, farms, and industries. But during the twentieth century, in an increasingly mechanized society, they began to disappear from human history. In this esoteric and rich tribute, [the author] chronicles the dramatic story of this most spectacular creature, thoroughly examining how they've been muses and brothers in arms, neglected and sacrificed in war yet memorialized in paintings, sculpture, and novels--and ultimately marginalized on racetracks and in pony clubs"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

The long farewell -- Part I: The Centaurian pact : energy. Hell for horses ; A pastoral incident ; Riding West ; The shock ; The Jewish horsewoman -- Part II: A phantom in the library : knowledge. Blood and speed ; The anatomy lesson ; Connoisseurs and conmen ; Researchers -- Part III: The living metaphor : pathos. Napoleon ; The fourth rider ; The whip ; Turin: a winter's tale -- Part IV: The forgotten player : histories. Teeth and time ; Conquest ; Out of the picture ; Herodotus

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