Becoming Centaur Eighteenth-Century Masculinity and English Horsemanship |
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| Author:
| Mattfeld, Monica |
| Series title: | Animalibus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-07577-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $106.95 |
Book Description:
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Explores the history of horse-human relationships over the long eighteenth century, and how these relationships in turn influenced performances of gender. Examines the agential influence of horses in their riders' lives, horses on stage and the early circus, and the politicization of human-animal being.
Explores the history of horse-human relationships over the long eighteenth century, and how these relationships in turn influenced performances of gender. Examines the agential influence of horses in their riders' lives, horses on stage and the early circus, and the politicization of human-animal being.