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008 030904s2004 nyuab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2003044284
020 $a0415326249 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm53021519
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050 00 $aUE15$b.D74 2004
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100 1 $aDrews, Robert.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82073935
245 10 $aEarly riders :$bthe beginnings of mounted warfare in Asia and Europe /$cRobert Drews.
260 $aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c2004.
300 $axi, 218 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-210) and index.
520 1 $a"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."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aCavalry$zAsia$xHistory.
650 0 $aCavalry$zEurope$xHistory.
650 0 $aWar horses$zAsia$xHistory.
650 0 $aWar horses$zEurope$xHistory.
852 00 $bglx$hUE15$i.D74 2004