Greek Athletics


Lu par Heather Eney

(4.5 stars; 4 reviews)

The history of Greek athletics as it pertains to the Olympics. Describes various activities such as boxing, wrestling, etc. and accounts from witnesses, the Iliad, etc. as they pertain to famous Greeks and events. He discusses Greek views of physical appearance and fitness as they pertain to the games and society and also how and why individual city-states chose to participate (or not) in the Olympics. (Summary by Heather Eney) (3 hr 6 min)

Chapitres

Preface 4:47 Lu par Heather Eney
Athletics and Athletic Festivals 25:39 Lu par Heather Eney
Gymnastics and Military Training Part 1 25:31 Lu par Heather Eney
Gymnastics and Military Training Part 2 29:10 Lu par Heather Eney
Physical Education 35:25 Lu par Heather Eney
Health and Bodily Exercise 41:00 Lu par Heather Eney
Galen's Treatise on the Small Ball 24:44 Lu par Heather Eney

Critiques

Greeks were too white


(5 stars)

I wanted to like the Greeks because they practiced homosexuality. The problem is they never embraced transgender activism. Therefore thet are neceßarily homophobic.

good book, bad reader


(3 stars)

the author is very knowledgeable and writes in a straightforward manner... the reader never pauses between sentences, never says "quote" and "unquote"...