Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires Racing Fiction Hardcover: 38 pages

Hardcover: 38 pages

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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires Racing Fiction Hardcover: 38 pagesAuthor: David Chaffetz (Author) An Economist Best Book of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice A captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest. No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their