Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens

ISBN-13: 9789609994569 / Grecki

Jenifer Neils; Shannon M. Dunn

Opis

This richly illustrated book consists of over 40 short essays on diverse topics such as the practices for naming of Athenian horses, their appearance on the city's coinage, the make-up of a chariot, the advice of the Athenian cavalry commander Xenophon, the cavalry inspection, and the possible appearance of horses on the Greek stage.