Project Gutenberg 2023-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 209 Child, Lydia Maria 1802 1880 Child, Lydia Maria Francis Francis, Lydia Maria Child, L. Maria (Lydia Maria) Child, D. L., Mrs. Child, Mrs. D. L. Child, Mrs. David Lee Child, David Lee, Mrs. The history of the condition of women, in various ages and nations (vol. 2 of 2) : $b Comprising the women of Europe, America, and South Sea Islands $aUnited States :$bOtis, Broaders & Co., $c1835, pubdate 1840. 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 Condition of Women, in Various Ages and Nations" by Mrs. D.L. Child is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work examines the status, roles, and experiences of women across different societies and eras, providing a comprehensive overview of their social, economic, and political conditions. It likely aims to shed light on the injustices faced by women and advocate for their rights and equality. At the start of this volume, the author presents a detailed exploration of the treatment of women in ancient Greece, highlighting customs, laws, and societal expectations. The text discusses the strict regulations that governed women's lives, including their seclusion in domestic spaces and their limited public roles. Through quotations from historical figures and references to established laws, Child illustrates the oppressive nature of patriarchal systems while also acknowledging instances of resistance and influence that women exerted in various contexts, setting the stage for the broader examination that will follow throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/historyofconditi02chil/page/n5/mode/2up 20220909165426child 1835 US Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Social conditions Women -- History HQ Text Category: History - Other Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 531224 2025-06-28T07:57:08.566931 text/html 530415 2023-07-15T00:18:13 text/html 2016301 2025-06-28T07:57:15.619919 application/epub+zip 2022381 2025-06-28T07:57:10.333950 application/epub+zip 326480 2025-06-28T07:57:09.284926 application/epub+zip 2218587 2025-06-28T07:57:19.640866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2191690 2025-06-28T07:57:14.895926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487152 2025-06-28T07:57:08.014924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486924 2023-07-15T00:18:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18796 2025-06-28T07:57:19.776935 application/rdf+xml 14020 2025-06-28T07:57:09.702951 image/jpeg 2474 2025-06-28T07:57:09.569930 image/jpeg 184145 2023-07-15T00:18:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 2054874 2023-07-15T00:18:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 2092416 2025-06-28T07:57:08.639925 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