Greek Athletics
Frederick Adam Wright
Read by Heather Eney
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 |
Reviews
Greeks were too white
Bill Cosby
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
Cliff Pinchon
the author is very knowledgeable and writes in a straightforward manner... the reader never pauses between sentences, never says "quote" and "unquote"...