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This ambitious work takes a long view of the role of the horse in human history and society, exploring its importance in developments in warfare, transport, trade and agriculture - in the evolution of civilizations from the first domestication on the Eurasian steppe to the present day. The book is global in scope, but with a marked focus on Indo-European cultures. As well as describing technological advances made possible by the use of horses, Pita Kelekna also examines their place in culture and religion, from the concept of a chariot of the sun in many prehistoric and classical civilizations to the medieval cult of chivalry. The work concludes with an examination of the widereaching effects of post Columbian re-introduction of the horse to the Americas.