Project Gutenberg 2023-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 176 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 : $b Vol. 1 (of 2), Comprising the women of Asia and Africa $aBoston :$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: Vol. 1" by Mrs. D. L. Child is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work explores the status and roles of women across different cultures and time periods, starting with the women of Asia and Africa. Through a detailed examination of various societal structures, the book likely discusses the evolving condition of women, highlighting both oppressive and empowering aspects of their experiences historically. The opening of the book provides an overview of the portrayal of women in ancient societies, particularly focusing on the lives of women from the patriarchal times in Asia and the early Jewish period. It describes the societal norms that shaped women's roles, such as being viewed as property, their duties in family and labor, and the legal constraints they faced. Specific examples from religious texts illustrate how women's social standing and functions were viewed, marking both their contributions and the limitations imposed on them. Through these narratives, the author sets the stage for a broader exploration of women's conditions across a diverse range of cultures, paving the way for a critical inquiry into gender roles in historical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/historyofconditi01chil/page/n5/mode/2up 20220730080502child 1835 US Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Social conditions Women -- History HQ Text Category: History - Other Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 516856 2025-06-28T08:59:35.341772 text/html 514389 2023-08-14T19:19:38 text/html 2209150 2025-06-28T08:59:41.757774 application/epub+zip 1773020 2025-06-28T08:59:36.729781 application/epub+zip 305792 2025-06-28T08:59:36.017808 application/epub+zip 1898694 2025-06-28T08:59:45.708729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1870404 2025-06-28T08:59:41.097783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479545 2025-06-28T08:59:34.872796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479635 2023-08-14T19:19:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17883 2025-06-28T08:59:45.845720 application/rdf+xml 11447 2025-06-28T08:59:36.178795 image/jpeg 2055 2025-06-28T08:59:36.098771 image/jpeg 2129477 2023-08-14T19:19:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 2175541 2025-06-28T08:59:35.430811 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