The History of Ancient Greek Sports and Athletic Festivals

This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The first part of this book is dedicated solely to the history of Greek athletics. The second part is more technical, though it may perhaps appeal to those who are actively interested in athletics. It consists of a number of chapters, each complete in itself, dealing with the details of Greek athletics.Content:History of Greek Athletics and Athletic Festivals From the Earliest Times to 393 A.D.Athletics in HomerThe Rise of the Athletic FestivalThe Age of Athletic Festivals, Sixth Century B.C.The Age of the Athletic Ideal, 500-440 B.C.Professionalism and Specialization, 440-338 B.C.The Decline of Athletics, 338-146 B.C.Athletics under the RomansThe Olympic FestivalThe Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean FestivalsThe Athletic Festivals of AthensThe Athletic Exercises of the GreeksThe StadiumThe Foot-RaceThe Jump and HalteresThrowing the DiskosThrowing the JavelinThe PentathlonWrestlingBoxingThe PankrationThe HippodromeThe Gymnasium and the Palaestra