Project Gutenberg 2022-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 481 St. John, James Augustus 1795 1875 John, J. A. St. John, James Saint John, James Augustus John, James Augustus St. The History of the Manners and Customs of Ancient Greece, Volume 2 (of 3) $aUnited Kingdom :$bR. Bentley,$c1842. KD Weeks, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of the Manners and Customs of Ancient Greece, Volume 2" by J. A. St. John is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume delves into various aspects of ancient Greek society, particularly focusing on marriage ceremonies, the condition of married women, and the intricacies of domestic life. The author aims to provide a detailed examination of how these customs reflect the values and norms of ancient Greek culture. The beginning of this volume introduces readers to the complexities of marriage in ancient Greece, detailing the roles of matchmakers and customs surrounding betrothal and weddings. The author emphasizes both religious and social significances tied to these rituals, illustrating how the marriage ceremony was an elaborate event influenced heavily by tradition. The narrative also hints at the changing perceptions of women within society, exploring their roles as matrons and participants in the family structure, while critiquing the tensions that arose from societal expectations and individual freedoms. By examining the practices accompanying marriage ceremonies, J. A. St. John sets the stage for a broader discussion on the condition of women in this historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29325018_0002 20190415011942stjohn 1842 GB Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Greece -- Social life and customs DF Text Category: History - Ancient 1378608 2025-06-27T03:38:18.898834 text/html 1302702 2024-10-18T20:03:05 text/html 755415 2025-06-27T03:38:39.872274 application/epub+zip 776450 2025-06-27T03:38:22.866842 application/epub+zip 585988 2025-06-27T03:38:20.753871 application/epub+zip 1168698 2025-06-27T03:38:51.076194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988139 2025-06-27T03:38:37.835250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798147 2022-09-30T12:20:13.480302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004644 2025-06-27T03:38:15.204876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 984484 2024-10-18T20:03:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16815 2025-06-27T03:38:51.242213 application/rdf+xml 15261 2025-06-27T03:38:21.081829 image/jpeg 2316 2025-06-27T03:38:20.919831 image/jpeg 759300 2025-06-27T03:38:18.984837 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia