Horse: How the Horse Has Shaped Civilizations
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933346132 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It shares stories of horses at work, at war, and at play, in paintings, books, and movies, and ponders the intelligence of horses, their skill and strength as well as their grace and beauty.. Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature, and ethnography, Horse illuminates the relationship between humans and horses throughout history
. From Publishers Weekly Historian Chamberlin's desire to convince readers that horses are the most significant element in uniting people-"more than paper and printing, more than the telephone and the television"-is hobbled by grandiose claims, overwrought prose and personified horses. The book opens with a brief overview of the evolutionary history of horses from the perspective of a 1930s-era horse named Big Bird who learned of the Bering-Strait crossing from her ancestors and, wearing a bell around her neck, "felt like a milk cow." Regaining readers' trust, then, is not an easy task. All rights reserved. Although the book piles on historical equine episodes, it is burdened by statements such as, "Realizing that horses have that spaceon which a piece of bone or metal could rest was one of humanity's great discoveries."
Houyhnhnm said Not for the Serious Scholar. Like J. Edward Chamberlin, the author of _Horse: How the Horse Has Shaped Civilizations_, I am a college English instructor. I am also a passionate trainer of and student of the horse. Right now I have close to Not for the Serious Scholar Like J. Edward Chamberlin, the author of _Horse: How the Horse Has Shaped Civilizations_, I am a college English instructor. I am also a passionate trainer of and student of the horse. Right now I have close to 300 books on horse training, horse breed. 00 books on horse training, horse breed. A Love Story . Chamberlin's book describes the deep emotional connections between human beings and horses, which transcend civilizations. His discussion of the historical artifacts and art forms depicting horses reveals that our respect for the horse has existed sin. Very Well Written Willie Dell Tillmon This book is the best cultural history of horses and humans from earliest times to the present that I am aware of. I especially liked the passages on horse racing and horse games around the world, from the Scythians to the Sioux and from the ancient G