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Saying that horses shaped the medieval world - and the way we see it today - is hardly an exaggeration. Why else do we imagine a medieval knight - or a nomadic warrior - on horseback? Why do we use such metaphors as "unbridled" or "bearing a yoke" in our daily language? Studies of medieval horses and horsemanship are increasingly popular, but they often focus on a single aspect of equestrianism or a single culture. In this book, you will find information about both elite and humble working equines, about the ideology and practicalities of medieval horsemanship across different countries, from Iceland to China. Contributors are Gloria Allaire, Luise Borek, Gail Brownrigg, Agnès Carayon, Gavina Cherchi, John C. Ford, Loïs Forster, Jürg Gassmann, Rebecca Henderson, Anna-Lena Lange, Romain Lefebvre, Rena Maguire, Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues, and Alexia-Foteini Stamouli.

Civilization, Medieval --- Social history --- Middle Ages

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This volume provides a unique introduction to the most topical issues, advances, and challenges in medieval horse history. Medievalists who have a long-standing interest in horse history, as well as those seeking to widen their understanding of horses in medieval society will find here informed and comprehensive treatment of chapters from disciplines as diverse as archaeology, legal, economic and military history, urban and rural history, art and literature. The themes range from case studies of saddles and bridles, to hippiatric treatises, to the medieval origins of dressage literary studies. It shows the ubiquitous – and often ambiguous – role of the horse in medieval culture, where it was simultaneously a treasured animal and a means of transport, a military machine and a loyal companion. The contributors, many of whom have practical knowledge of horses, are drawn from established and budding scholars working in their areas of expertise.

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La justice médiévale et moderne fait depuis quelques années l'objet d'une lecture voire d'une relecture archéologique en Europe. Encore inédite en France, cette analyse ne se veut pas une démarche annexe de l'histoire de la justice par les textes et les images. Au contraire, elle souligne les apports des sciences archéologiques dans la façon d'évaluer et de penser la pratique judiciaire, la matérialité du droit de punir et de la contrainte pénale. Dans une réflexion liant perception de l'espace, signification et représentation sociale des vestiges, les articles que contient ce livre mettent en lumière l'architecture des lieux de jugement, d'exécution et d'emprisonnement, mais aussi les outils du bourreau et le sort des corps manipulés en justice à travers les inhumations qualifiées d'infamantes.

History --- justice --- sciences archéologiques --- lieux de jugement --- d'exécution et d'emprisonnement --- mort pénale --- peines corporelles --- inhumation