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 ; The 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.