Early riders : the beginnings of mounted warfare in Asia and Europe / Robert Drews.

Author
Drews, Robert [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Routledge, 2004.
Description
xi, 218 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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    "In this book, Robert Drews examines the question of the origins of man's relations with the horse. He questions the belief that on the Eurasian steppe men were riding in battle as early as 4000 BC, and concludes that it was not until around 900 BC that men anywhere - whether in the Near East and the Aegean or on the steppes of Asia - were proficient enough to handle a bow, sword or spear while on horseback. After establishing when, where, and, most importantly, why good riding began, Drews goes on to show how riding raiders terrorized the civilized world in the seventh century BC, and how central cavalry was to the success of the Median and Persian empires." "Drawing on archaeological, iconographic, and textual evidence, this is the first book devoted to the question of when horseback riders became important in combat. Comprehensively illustrated, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of civilization in Eurasia, and the development of man's military relationship with the horse."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Machine derived contents note: 1 Introduction 1
    • 2 Horsemeat 10
    • 3 Speed 31
    • 4 Control 65
    • 5 Plunder 99
    • 6 The Iranian empires 123
    • 7 Hoplites and horsemen 139.
    ISBN
    • 0415326249 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780415326247 ((alk. paper))
    • 0415486807 ((pbk.))
    • 9780415486804 ((pbk.))
    • 9780203071076
    • 0203071077
    LCCN
    2003044284
    OCLC
    53021519
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