Medieval Technology and Social Change
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: April 1, 1988
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780198581161
First sentence: THE history of the use of the horse in battle is divided into three periods: first, that of the charioteer; second, that of the mounted warrior who clings to his steed by pressure of the knees; and the third, that of the rider equipped with stirrups.