Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England: William Cavendish, First Earl of Devonshire (1551-1626) and His Horses
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This book, by a leading authority on early modern social and cultural history, examines in detail how an important English aristocrat managed his horses. At the same time, it discusses how horses and the uses to which they were put were a very significant social statement and a forceful assertion of status and the right to political power. Based on detailed original research in the archives of Chatsworth House, the book explores the breeding and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1783272880
ISBN13:9781783272884
Release Date:March 2018
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.23 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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