{"product_id":"9781350622951","title":"Training Horses in Late Medieval France The Education of a Noble Beast","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTraining Horses in Late Medieval France\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Education of a Noble Beast\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCamille Vo Van Qui\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Europe \/ Medieval\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn medieval France, knights had a complex relationship with their warhorses (\u003ci\u003edestriers\u003c\/i\u003e), on whom their lives depended on the battlefield.\u003c\/b\u003e Foundational to this relationship was the training these horses had to undergo. This book reveals, for the first time, the training method(s) used on warhorses and riding horses in medieval France and investigates the effects of culturally specific practices on the horses to unveil the medieval equine experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamille Vo Van Qui employs a comparative approach, using textual sources, material culture and iconographic information, as well as the outcomes of modern scientific research on equids, to reveal previously unknown aspects of medieval chivalry, medieval France, and the horse-human relationship. The result is a holistic picture of horse-training in medieval France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCamille Vo Van Qui \u003c\/b\u003eobtained a PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Exeter, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350622951\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976391123084,"sku":"9781350622951","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350622951","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}