tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post1849969479750088797..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: The Horse in Human History: Book excerptStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-16589015453796701192009-04-03T23:18:00.000-04:002009-04-03T23:18:00.000-04:00There are many people floating around in the blogo...There are many people floating around in the blogosphere. I'm surprised they didn't send you the book itself to review. I was contacted by Random House to do book reviews for them, and they mailed me the books.<BR/><BR/>The excerpt was interesting reading.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68881725132873313502009-03-30T11:51:00.000-04:002009-03-30T11:51:00.000-04:00Please! Cambridge employees read all kinds of blog...Please! Cambridge employees read all kinds of blogs :) Glad everyone finds Kelekna's work as interesting as we do!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065057403756361572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-40920619818301143382009-03-30T09:07:00.000-04:002009-03-30T09:07:00.000-04:00I am glad they chose you to write it up! This boo...I am glad they chose you to write it up! This book is directly on point with what I enjoy researching. Thank you for posting about it!<BR/><BR/>Xenophon is always a good read too. Though his is closer to what we do now than the Hittite chariot training.Emily Hamblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634215115003730720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36695115433955261082009-03-29T10:13:00.000-04:002009-03-29T10:13:00.000-04:00Fascinating! I touch on the Mitanni empire when I ...Fascinating! I touch on the Mitanni empire when I teach the Ancient Near Eastern survey and I'm keen to see what else he can provide for context on the era. There's quite a controversy over exactly how horses were trained and used in chariot warfare, for instance!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093558563358431804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85953413145755950462009-03-29T07:38:00.000-04:002009-03-29T07:38:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting news of this book. I will defi...Thanks for posting news of this book. I will definitely check it out.Flying Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652273828990723024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-26380770240779456742009-03-29T01:18:00.000-04:002009-03-29T01:18:00.000-04:00That excerpt is rather interesting. Thanks for sha...That excerpt is rather interesting. Thanks for sharing. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your being chosen ro write on the book. What an honor!Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-26128173591630579932009-03-29T00:42:00.000-04:002009-03-29T00:42:00.000-04:00Very interesting stuff! The training regimen soun...Very interesting stuff! The training regimen sounds like a great recipe for ulcers... but different times, I suppose.<BR/><BR/>I did try to follow the link, and it looks like it's actually <A HREF="http://www.cambridgeblog.org/tag/the-horse-in-human-history/" REL="nofollow">http://www.cambridgeblog.org/tag/the-horse-in-human-history/</A>. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com