Horse in early modern english culture, the: bridled, curbed, and tamed
Auteur :
Ornellas, Kevin De
Éditeur :
Associated University Presses
ISBN :
9781611476583
Date de publication :
18 nov. 2013
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,8 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
526 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book digs deep into English Renaissance culture to interrogate representations of horses in the period: it is argues that, ultimately, the horse was a byword for the subjugated and repressed: to be metaphorically like a horse in early modern England is to be bridled, tamed, and curbed.