Farewell to the horse: a cultural history

The long farewell

Part I. The centaurian pact: Energy. Hell for horses ; A pastoral incident ; Riding west ; The shock ; A Jewish horsewoman

Part II. A phantom in the library: Knowledge. Blood and speed ; The anatomy lesson ; Connoisseurs and conmen ; Researchers

Part III. The living metaphor: Pathos. Napoleon ; The fourth rider ; The whip ; Turin: a winter's tale

Part IV. The forgotten player: Histories. Teeth and time ; Conquest ; Out of the picture ; Herodotus.