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Greek Athletics

Greek Athletics

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Number of Chapters: 7

Length: 03 hours and 06 minutes

Language: English

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)

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Preface (Heather Eney)
Athletics and Athletic Festivals (Heather Eney)
Gymnastics and Military Training Part 1 (Heather Eney)
Gymnastics and Military Training Part 2 (Heather Eney)
Physical Education (Heather Eney)
Health and Bodily Exercise (Heather Eney)
Galen's Treatise on the Small Ball (Heather Eney)
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