The book of horsemanship / by Duarte I of Portugal ; translated by Jeffrey L. Forgeng.
The book of horsemanship / by Duarte I of Portugal ; translated by Jeffrey L. Forgeng.
The book of horsemanship / by Duarte I of Portugal ; translated by Jeffrey L. Forgeng.
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Publisher
Woodbridge : Boydell and Brewer, 2016.
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G 2016/3915
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Language
English
Portuguese
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Physical Description
Physical content
8 unnumbered pages, 172 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Woodbridge : Boydell and Brewer, 2016.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Summary
Written around 1430, Duarte of Portugal's remarkable treatise on chivalric horsemanship, the Livro do Cavalgar (Book on Riding), is the sole substantial contemporary source to survive on the definitive physical skill of the medieval knight. It also stands out from the body of technical writings of the Middle Ages for its intelligence, insight, and...
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Full title
The book of horsemanship / by Duarte I of Portugal ; translated by Jeffrey L. Forgeng.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-170) and index.
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G 2016/3915
Record Identifier
74VKVq0jv8ll
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVq0jv8ll
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ISBN
1783271035 (hbk)
9781783271030 (hbk)
DDC
798.2
MMS ID
991024010723902626
