azzaroli augusto (2 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8° - XX + 276pp - Color & B/w reproductions. Exhibition Catalogue. Text in Italian language. Original wrappers. Very good condition.

Leiden, E.J. Brill / Dr. W. Backhuys, 1985. 201 pp. [VII],301,[1] pp. 105 b./w. figs. Softcover (printed wrappers). 8vo. (ISBN: 978-90-04-07233-6).Scarce scholarly book by Augusto Azzaroli, former professor of paleontology at the University of Florence, offers a technical overview of the development of horse breeding, management, and technology from antiquity to the end of time. The book integrates archaeological, linguistic, and visual evidence to trace how horses have influenced human civilization. A detailed analysis of the development of harnesses, bits, saddles, and horseshoes is also included. Separate chapters cover the traditions of equestrian sports in the Near East, Central Asia, East Asia, and pre-Roman Italy. The various horse breeds used in antiquity and their distribution among ancient peoples are also examined. The impact of Rome on equestrian sports and the eventual transition to antiquity are also discussed.