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The Land of the White Horse
- Visions of England
Engelsk Hardback
The Land of the White Horse
- Visions of England
Engelsk Hardback

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The White Horse at Uffington is an icon of the English landscape—a prehistoric, nearly abstract figure 360 feet long, carved into the green turf of a chalk hill. Along with Stonehenge, the Horse is widely regarded as one of the Wonders of Britain.For centuries antiquarians, travelers, and local people have speculated about the age of the Horse, who created it, and why. Was it a memorial to King Alfred the Great’s victory over the Danes, an emblem of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers, was the Horse an actor in an elaborate prehistoric ritual, drawing the sun across the sky? Archaeologist David Miles explores the rich history of the ancient white horse, as well as the surrounding landscape, in order to understand the people who have lived there since the end of the Ice Age. As Miles tracks the possible origin of this English landmark, he also illuminates how the White Horse has influenced countless artists, poets, and writers, including Eric Ravilious, John Betjeman, and J. R. R. Tolkien.The White Horse is one of most remarkable monuments of England, not least because it is still intact. People have cared for it and curated it for centuries, even millennia. Ultimately, Miles, using an archaeological framework, roots a myth for modern times in scientific findings.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
304
ISBN-13:
9780500519936
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0500519935
Udg. Dato:
26 sep 2019
Længde:
27mm
Bredde:
243mm
Højde:
164mm
Forlag:
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Oplagsdato:
26 sep 2019
Forfatter(e):
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