POLI 201 Lecture : Lecture 4 Notes
15 Mar 2019
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Introduction to history and philosophy of sport and. 9/23/2015 4:43:00 pm: kinesiology is a broad discipline that has evolved over time. Why would a history book written 30 years ago be different from one written today: stadion measured 600 foot then was referred to the foot race. Stadion race because it was 600 feet: there were colored jerseys that were worn so that you can identify what teams they were rooting for/bets. Influence: no other civilization embraced athletic competition and intellectual development as did the ancient greeks, influence for this foundation is from egyptians, the people of crete, and possibly the phoenicians (middle east). Greece: philosophy: embraced the greek ideal of man of action and man of wisdom, prepare soldiers but also emphasized it was important to be beautiful and harmonious. Earliest one 1250 bc in greece: best known funeral game was described by homer in book. Xxiii of the iliad: (3) the wreath games, games, olympia, pythian, nemean.
