Book
Farewell to the horse : a cultural history / Ulrich Raulff ; translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631494321
- ISBN: 1631494325
- Physical Description: xiii, 449 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in German by Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Munchen in 2015 under the title Das letzte Jahrhundert der Pferde"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-437) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The long farewell -- Part I. The centaurian pact: Energy. Hell for horses ; A pastoral incident ; Riding west ; The shock ; A Jewish horsewoman -- Part II. A phantom in the library: Knowledge. Blood and speed ; The anatomy lesson ; Connoisseurs and conmen ; Researchers -- Part III. The living metaphor: Pathos. Napoleon ; The fourth rider ; The whip ; Turin: a winter's tale -- Part IV. The forgotten player: Histories. Teeth and time ; Conquest ; Out of the picture ; Herodotus. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Horses > History. Human-animal relationships > History. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Easton Area Public Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Albright Memorial Library | 636.1 RAULFF (Text) | 50686015341907 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | 636.1 RAUL (Text) | 34455006418863 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 636.1 (Text) | 33062008961196 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dingman Township Library | 636.1 RAU (Text) | 30352101248473 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | 636.1 RAU (Text) | 33400001389058 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 636.1 Rau (Text) | 33223008259599 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Spring Township Library | 636.1 RAU (Text) | 33249022195071 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Western Pocono Community Library | 636.1 Rau (Text)
Memorial:
"First published in German by Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Munchen in 2015 under the title Das letzte Jahrhundert der Pferde"--Title page verso.
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31119000515586 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
