Notes on the History of Horses in West Africa
Author | : J. D. Fage |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Animals and civilization |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : J. D. Fage |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Animals and civilization |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Daniel F. McCall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1967* |
Genre | : Africa, West |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robin Law |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2018-08-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0429954557 |
Originally published in 1980 and here re-issued with an updated preface, this book deals with the role of the horse in the societies of West Africa during the pre-colonial period. It traces the history of its introduction and its diffusion within West Africa, and examines the problems of maintaining horses in such a harsh environment. The use of horses in warfare in analysed but the non-military aspects of the West African horse culture are also discussed, principally the use of horses as tokens of status and wealth. The book includes a review of the decline of the West African horse culture in the 20th century, reflecting the passing of a political system based on warfare and slavery.
Author | : Eugène Daumas |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2014-01-13 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 029273381X |
The Arabs created one of the world's finest breeds of saddle horses, the Arabian, and they have long possessed an immense store of knowledge regarding the care, training, and breeding of this splendid horse. In the nineteenth century, General Melchior Joseph Eugene Daumas had access to their knowledge even though, as he pointed out, "it requires a great deal of patience and tact for a Christian to obtain from the Mohammedans even the most insignificant of details . . ." General Daumas was, because of his unique relationship with the Arabs, probably the first European to produce a comprehensive study of Arabian horses. And to add even greater value to The Horses of the Sahara, he was able to secure for the ninth edition, here translated, extended commentaries on all aspects of Arabian horsemanship by the Emir Abd-el-Kadar, one of the most important nineteenth-century Arab leaders and certainly one of the foremost authorities on the subject. The Horses of the Sahara will be of interest not only to equestrians but also to historians and other scholars interested in the customs of the North African desert tribes and in the complex backgrounds of European–North African relations. General Daumas took part in the conquest of Algeria by France, so distinguishing himself that he was named Director of the Bureau of Algerian Affairs in the French Ministry of War. During the campaigns and the occupation that followed, he studied and attempted to understand the native peoples, with an objectivity and sympathy unusual among the colonialists of the period. His book provides fascinating sidelights on many aspects of Arab life, including customs, superstitions, religion, and family life. Sheila M. Ohlendorf was uniquely suited to translate The Horses of the Sahara. An excellent rider herself, thoroughly experienced with the animals and the techniques being discussed, she also spoke fluent French, having received her B.A. degree in languages from Texas Western University (now the University of Texas at El Paso). As curator of the Hall of the Horsemen, the large collection at the University of Texas at Austin, she had access to a wide variety of supplementary authorities, which enriched both her translation and the notes that accompany the book.
Author | : William Ridgeway |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 557 |
Release | : 2015-05-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107502233 |
Originally published in 1905, this book presents a history of horses and equidae, especially with regard to their relationship with humans. Ridgeway includes photographs of modern-day horses, which he describes as 'the most important ... of all the animals domesticated by man', as well as photographs and drawings of ancient artefacts featuring images of horses or relating to them. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in horses and the history of the immensely profitable human-horse relationship.
Author | : Pita Kelekna |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 461 |
Release | : 2009-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521516595 |
This book assesses the impact of the horse on human society from 4000 BC to 2000 AD, by first describing initial horse domestication on the Pontic-Caspian steppes and the early development of driving and riding technologies. It traces the radiation of newly mobile equestrian cultures across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It then documents the transmission of steppe chariotry and cavalry to sedentary states, the high economic importance of the horse, and the socio-political evolution of equestrian empires, which from antiquity into the modern era expanded across continents.
Author | : Daud Malik Watts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Horsemen and horsewomen |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Greg Bankoff |
Publisher | : Nordic Institute of Asian Stud |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9788776940218 |
Ships of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, they introduced horses into parts of the world not native to that animal in historical times. As a result, horses in Thailand, the Philippine Horses, the Cape Horse in South Africa and the Basotho Pony in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho share a genetic lineage with the horse found in the Indonesian archipelago.