IMC 2018: Sessions
Session 1502: Horses in the Orient
Thursday 5 July 2018, 09.00-10.30
Organiser: | Anastasija Ropa, Department of Management & Communication Science, Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga |
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Moderator/Chairs: | Timothy Dawson, Independent Scholar, Leeds Sunny Harrison, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds |
Paper 1502-a | The Role of the Horse in Tangut Society (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Other, Military History |
Paper 1502-b | Was The Horse Collar Invented in China? (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - General, Daily Life, Medievalism and Antiquarianism, Technology |
Paper 1502-c | Information of Middle Byzantine Hagiographical Texts about Horses (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Daily Life, Hagiography, Language and Literature - Greek |
Abstract | This is one of four sessions dedicated to the medieval horse. Horses were indispensable in both European and Asian medieval societies; this session on horses in the orient considers the role of horses across territories ranging from Byzantium to China and across the Islamic cultures. The papers highlight the ubiquity of equines in all spheres of medieval life, from hagiography to warfare, as well as the impact of equestrian practices on areas as varied as architecture and religious thought. The symbolic and practical influence of horses on medieval societies is further discussed in other sessions of the series ('Horses across Europe', 'Equestrian Equipment', and 'Horses in Courtly Literature'). |