The Essential Horse
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2000
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85667-524-9 (ISBN)
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85667-524-9 (ISBN)
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This study of the horse looks in detail at its role and representation within history. The text discusses how the horse originated and developed and how it has served man in war, industry, entertainment and art. The horse's depiction in art is shown with numerous illustrations throughout.
This study of the horse looks in detail at its role and representation within history. The relationship between man and horse is examined with reminders of how man has depended on the horse in the past. The text looks at how the horse originated and developed with reference to many different breeds. The ways in which the horse has served man in war, industry, entertainment and art are discussed with emphasis on how attitudes towards this animal have changed over time. The book is richly illustrated throughout with depictions of the horse in art including paintings by Stubbs, Munnings and medieval illuminations and coincides with a major exhibition at the National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket in April 2000. Contributing authors to the book include The Duke of Wellington, Hilary Bracegirdle, Jonathan Brown, Robert Fountain, Anne Hyland, Lionel Lambourne and Christopher Nicholson.
This study of the horse looks in detail at its role and representation within history. The relationship between man and horse is examined with reminders of how man has depended on the horse in the past. The text looks at how the horse originated and developed with reference to many different breeds. The ways in which the horse has served man in war, industry, entertainment and art are discussed with emphasis on how attitudes towards this animal have changed over time. The book is richly illustrated throughout with depictions of the horse in art including paintings by Stubbs, Munnings and medieval illuminations and coincides with a major exhibition at the National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket in April 2000. Contributing authors to the book include The Duke of Wellington, Hilary Bracegirdle, Jonathan Brown, Robert Fountain, Anne Hyland, Lionel Lambourne and Christopher Nicholson.
The essential horse; the horse and agriculture; the horse in war; the horse and transport; the thoroughbred horse; the horse in sport; the horse in art and literature; the horse in entertainment; care and equipment.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.5.2000 |
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Zusatzinfo | 90 colour and 40 mono illustrations |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 259 x 259 mm |
Gewicht | 1231 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-85667-524-5 / 0856675245 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-85667-524-9 / 9780856675249 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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