This book presents seven essays exploring the intertwined roles of religion and horses in the Middle Ages, with topics ranging from Livonia to Ireland.
Excerpt:
What is more, the seven essays in the second volume of Saints and Sinners on Horseback offer the reader the opportunity to explore new terrains of idea and belief, as well as deeper consideration of the human and equine psyche. Some of the narratives that inspired the essays in this book are well-known and loved stories, receiving fresh new insights from our expert contributors. In short, they are once again, academically challenging as well as being “good reads.” With that thought, we set out on another journey, and it is time to meet our pilgrims and their equids.
Who is this book for?
Building on the papers from the first volume, this book will appeal to scholars of medieval animal studies. The individual essays will attract readers interested in folklore, hagiography, and literature. Anastajia Ropa’s piece on the relationship between riders and their warhorses will be useful for those studying medieval military history.
Saints and Sinners on Horseback, Volume II
Edited by Miriam A. Bibby
Trivent Publishing
ISBN: 978-615-6696-29-8
This book presents seven essays exploring the intertwined roles of religion and horses in the Middle Ages, with topics ranging from Livonia to Ireland.
Excerpt:
What is more, the seven essays in the second volume of Saints and Sinners on Horseback offer the reader the opportunity to explore new terrains of idea and belief, as well as deeper consideration of the human and equine psyche. Some of the narratives that inspired the essays in this book are well-known and loved stories, receiving fresh new insights from our expert contributors. In short, they are once again, academically challenging as well as being “good reads.” With that thought, we set out on another journey, and it is time to meet our pilgrims and their equids.
Who is this book for?
Building on the papers from the first volume, this book will appeal to scholars of medieval animal studies. The individual essays will attract readers interested in folklore, hagiography, and literature. Anastajia Ropa’s piece on the relationship between riders and their warhorses will be useful for those studying medieval military history.
The Editor
Miriam Bibby is a historian an co-editor of Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History. Click here to view her personal website.
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