"This bold and ambitious book brings to life the horse-riding peoples of the Eurasian steppe while also exploring the political conditions that have shaped their discovery and study from Imperial Russia to the present. It offers a nuanced account of Western, Russian, and Ukrainian scholarship, presenting major anthropological theories accessibly and vividly illustrating how textual sources and archaeology together illuminate the past." - Karen S. Rubinson, Research Associate, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University "Highly evocative, insightful and utterly compelling, Caspar Meyers fascinating reassessment of Scythian civilization reshapes our understanding of how Scythian nomads experienced their world. A masterful and often intimate portrait of steppe nomad society, Meyers book challenges modern preconceptions and assumptions concerning both their way of life and our own. An astonishing tour de force." - Joseph Skinner, Senior Lecturer in Ancient Greek History, Newcastle University
