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Denmark.
NIAS Press.
2007.
Maps, black and white illustrations, vi + 263pp, notes, bibliography, index, paperback. Ships of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, they introduced horses into parts of the world not native to that animal in historical times. As a result, horses in Thailand, the Philippine Horses, the Cape Horse in South Africa and the Basotho Pony in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho share a genetic lineage with the horse found in the Indonesian archipelago.This book explores the 'invention' of specific breeds of horse in the context of imperial design and colonial trade routes. Here, it focuses on the introduction, invention and use of the horse in Thailand, the Philippines and southern Africa as well as examining its roots and evolution within Indonesia. In addition, it examines the colonial trade in horses within the Indian Ocean and discusses the historiographical and methodological problems associated with writing a more species- or horse-centric history. This is a fascinating study that will appeal not only to scholars but also to the broad horse-reading public interested in all things equine. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 122402)
ISBN: 9788776940218
Related Subject Areas:
Africa
animal husbandry
Animals
Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900
Horse
humanities
Natural History
South East Asia
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