Early Riders: The Beginnings of Mounted Warfare in Asia and Europe

By Robert Drews

Book Overview

A wide-ranging account of horse-riding and horse-rearing in Central Asia, Europe and the Greek world. Using archaeology, iconographic and textual evidence, Drews shows when horseback riding began, when riders became secure enough to handle a weapon.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415486807
• ISBN13: 9780415486804
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"