Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-271 and indexes).
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Foreword by Erich Segal -- Introduction to Greek Athletics -- Athletics in Homer -- Running Events -- Pentathlon -- Diskos -- Jump -- Javelin -- Scoring the Pentathlon -- Combat Sports -- Wrestling -- Boxing -- Pankration -- Horse Racing -- Ball Playing -- Weight Lifting -- Miscellaneous Games and Activities -- Palestra and Training -- Attitudes toward Athletics -- Nudity in Greek Athletics -- Women in Greek Athletics -- Individual Athletes -- Walking and Mountaineering -- Swimming and Boating -- Hunting and Fishing -- Music -- Dance -- Theater -- Dining -- Pindar -- Philostratos -- Pausanias -- Lucian -- Greek Anthology -- BL Footnotes BL Bibliography BL Index of Testimonia BL List of Illustrations BL General Index and Glossary.