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Greek Athletics

Gelesen von Heather Eney

(4,5 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)

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)

Chapters

Preface

4:47

Read by Heather Eney

Athletics and Athletic Festivals

25:39

Read by Heather Eney

Gymnastics and Military Training Part 1

25:31

Read by Heather Eney

Gymnastics and Military Training Part 2

29:10

Read by Heather Eney

Physical Education

35:25

Read by Heather Eney

Health and Bodily Exercise

41:00

Read by Heather Eney

Galen's Treatise on the Small Ball

24:44

Read by Heather Eney

Bewertungen

Greeks were too white

(5 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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