Of horses and men - The art of Tbourida in Morocco - Grand Format

Name: Of horses and men
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Author: Fouad Laroui
ISBN: 9789920560221

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This book describes the origins of this equestrian tradition, the art of war, social customs, codified ritual, the spiritual dimension of tbourida, and... Lire la suite

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This book describes the origins of this equestrian tradition, the art of war, social customs, codified ritual, the spiritual dimension of tbourida, and exceptional horses, together with the knowhow linked to a traditional craft. The author informs the reader as to the background of tbourida performances : the technique involved, how horses are trained, but also the sacred link between the rider and his steed, the spiritual, cultural and historic dimension of this equestrian art form.
How did these famous gallops become part of the world heritage ? That is what the reader will discover throughout the book.

Date de parution

07/04/2023
Editeur

Langages du sud
ISBN

978-9920-560-22-1
EAN

9789920560221
Format

Grand Format
Présentation

Broché
Nb. de pages

192 pages
Poids

0.001 Kg
Dimensions

29,9 cm × 27,9 cm × 2,2 cm

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Biographie de Fouad Laroui

An author of some repute, Fouad Laroui is an engineer who graduated from the famous Paris Ponts & Chaussées School in 1982, with a doctorate in economic science. He is a university lecturer in French Literature, poetry and scientific philosophy. He has penned some thirty books [novels, short stories, essays, poetry... ] in several languages, including Une année chez les Français [2010], L'insoumise de la porte de Flandre [2017].
He won the Goncourt Prize for the best short story in 2013, the Académie française Great Medal for French-speakers in 2014 and, by unanimous decision, the Jean-Giono prize the same year. Fouad Laroui has been fascinated by tbourida ever since he discovered it, as a child, at the great tribal gathering of Moulay Abdallah Amghar. By the deft touch of his pen he describes an abiding passion.