In modern Western society horses appear as unexpected visitors: not quite exotic, but not familiar either. This estrangement between humans and horses is a rece

In spite of the importance of horses to Western society until comparatively recent times, scholars have paid very little attention to them. This volume helps to

As much as dogs, cats, or any domestic animal, horses exemplify the vast range of human-animal interactions. Horses have long been deployed to help with a varie

The horse was essential to the workings of Victorian society, and its representations, which are vast, ranging, and often contradictory, comprise a vibrant cult

" Topical theme: the volume connects the study of cultural icons to pressing questions on the role of icons and the iconic in present day society. " Innovative