Evening with David Chaffetz, Author of Raiders, Rulers, and Traders

Join us for an evening reception, discussion, and book signing with the author of Raiders, Rulers, and Traders, David Chaffetz.

In Raiders, Rulers, and Traders, scholar David Chaffetz delves into how horses were not just a means of transportation, but a transformative force that enabled empires to rise, trade routes to form, and cultures to connect from Iran and Afghanistan to China, India, and Russia. By drawing on primary sources in Persian, Turkish, Russian, and Chinese, he presents a comprehensive narrative of how horse-based societies shaped human history from the Bronze Age through the twentieth century.

David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Asian history. His first book, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned critical praise from Owen Latimore, the doyen of Inner Asian studies.  Chaffetz has contributed to the Asian Review of Books, the South China Morning Post, the Nikkei Asian Review, and Fortune.  He belongs to the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, the Royal Asiatic Society (Hong Kong), the Gremio Literario (Lisbon), and the Explorers’ Club (New York). He serves on the Advisory Committee to the American Library.

Staying the night? 

Our local partner, The Red Fox Inn & Tavern, is offering a 10% discount on guest rooms for the night of October 23. To book by phone (540-687-6301) or online, please use the promo code “NSLM”. Please direct any questions to inn@redfox.com.