The History of the Manners and Customs of Ancient Greece (Vol. 1-3)
Tradition and Social Life in AntiqueBy James Augustus St. John
Length52h 47m
About this audiobook
The History of the Manners and Customs of Ancient Greece is a three-volume account by British journalist and author James Augustus St. John. In this work, he deals with tradition and social life in ancient Greece. In the first book, author describes original inhabitants of Hellas, character of the Greeks and the geographical outline. In following books, he deals with Education, Women, Rural Life, and Commerce and Industry of ancient Greece.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length52 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication.
32Chapter III. Food of Homeric Times—Meat, Fish, Etc.
2Introduction.
33Chapter IV. Poultry, Fruit, Wine, Etc.
3Book I.
34Chapter V. Entertainments.
4Chapter I. Original Inhabitants of Hellas.
35Chapter VI. Entertainments.
5Chapter II. Character of the Greeks.
36Chapter VII. The Theatre.
Show all chaptersShow less
6Chapter III. Geographical Outline.
37Chapter VIII. Theatre (continued).
7Chapter IV. Capital Cities of Greece.—Athens.
38Book V. Rural Life.
8Chapter V. Capital Cities of Greece.—Sparta.
39Chapter I. The Villa and the Farmyard.
9Book II. Education.
40Chapter II. Garden and Orchard.
10Chapter I. Theory of Education.—Birth of Children.—Infanticide.
41Chapter III. Vineyard, Vintage, Etc.
11Chapter II. Birth-feast—Naming the Child.—Nursery—Nursery Tales—Spartan Festival.
42Chapter IV. Studies of the Farmer.
12Chapter III. Toys, Sports, and Pastimes.
43Chapter V. The Various Processes of Agriculture.
13Chapter IV. Elementary Instruction.
44Chapter VI. Pastoral Life.
14Chapter V. Exercises of Youth.
45Book V.
15Chapter VI. Hunting and Fowling.
46Chapter VII. Slaves.
16Chapter VII. Schools of the Philosophers and Sophists.
47Chapter VIII. Serfs of Sparta, Crete, Thessaly, Etc.
17Chapter VIII. Education of the Spartans, Cretans, Arcadians, Etc.
48Book VI. Commerce and Industry.
18Chapter IX. Influence of the Fine Arts on Education.
49Chapter I. Condition of the Poor.
19Chapter X. Hellenic Literature.
50Chapter II. Industry: Millers, Bakers, Vintners, Markets, Etc.
20Chapter XI. Spirit of the Grecian Religion.
51Chapter III. Industry: Perfumers, Barbers, Goldsmiths, Lapidaries, Etc.
21Book III. Women.
52Chapter IV. Industry: Smiths, Cutlers, Armourers, The Art of Mining, Charcoal-making, Etc.
22Chapter I. Women in the Heroic Ages.
53Chapter V. Industry: House-builders, Carpenters, Cabinet-makers, Turners, Musical Instrument-makers, Potters, Glass-workers, Etc.
23Chapter II. Women of Doric States.
54Chapter VI. Industry: Oil and Colour Men.—Italian Warehouses.—Druggists.—Collectors of Simples.
24Chapter III. Condition of Unmarried Women.—Love.
55Chapter VII. Industry: Weavers, Glovers, Sock-makers, Cordwainers, Tanners, Hatters, Dyers of Purple, Etc., Fishermen.
25Book III.
56Chapter VIII. Commerce of Doric States.
26Chapter IV. Marriage Ceremonies.
57Chapter IX. Commerce of Attica.
27Chapter V. Condition of Married Women.
58Chapter X. Navigation.
28Chapter VI. Toilette, Dress, and Ornaments.
59Chapter XI. Exports and Imports.
29Book IV.
60Chapter XII. Exports of the Islands, Italy, Gaul, and Spain.
30Chapter I. Private Dwellings.
61Chapter XIII. Exports from Africa and the East.
31Chapter II. Household Furniture.
62Chapter XIV. Funeral Ceremonies.
The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3Shelby Foote58h 18m$30
The Two Swords of ChristRaymond Ibrahim15h 55m$30
Black AF HistoryMichael Harriot15h 43m5 (1)$33 · $0.00
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m$46 · $0.00
The Redeemer’s ReturnArthur W. Pink13h 18m$20
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m$7 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m$40 · $0.00
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m$20 · $0.00
Frederick Douglass: All 3 Memoirs in One VolumeFrederick Douglass44h 9m$2 · $0.00
I've Been to the MountaintopMartin Luther King48m5 (1)$11 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal11h 23m$29 · $0.00
We Crossed a Bridge and It TrembledWendy Pearlman6h$24 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m$8 · $0.00
The Red RecordIda B. Wells-Barnett2h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m$26 · $0.00
Lily's PromiseLily Ebert, Dov Forman8h 54m$29 · $0.00
Saving My EnemyBob Welch9h 11m$20
On Democracies and Death CultsDouglas Murray10h 38m$29 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m$29 · $0.00
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and BeyondJohn Lyons12h 37m$33 · $0.00
You may also like
Tyranny UnmaskedJohn Taylor of Caroline13h 1m$1 · $0.00
How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New YorkJacob A. Riis9h$1 · $0.00
The Profits of ReligionUpton Sinclair9h 21m$2.30
The New York Subway, Its Construction and EquipmentInterborough Rapid Transit Company4h 5m$1 · $0.00
The English ConstitutionWalter Bagehot9h 47m$1 · $0.00
The Collected Works of John DeweyJohn Dewey168h 59m$1 · $0.00
The French RevolutionHilaire Belloc6h 29m$2 · $0.00
The Rise and Decline of the Roman EmpireJohn Bagnell Bury73h 2m$1 · $0.00
Analytic Summary of The Wealth of NationsAdam Smith22m$7 · $0.00
The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.IVincent F. Seyfried3h 21m$1 · $0.00
State of the Union AddressesFranklin Pierce4h 50m$2 · $0.00
Constitution of the State of New York, 1821State of New York2h 10m$1 · $0.00
Constitution of the Republic of SerbiaRepublic of Serbia4h 9m$2 · $0.00
Open Letter to AmericaArthur Ransome1h$2 · $0.00
Constitution of the State of ChuukThe Government of Chuuk3m$2 · $0.00
State of the Union AddressesWilliam H. Taft8h 9m$2 · $0.00
Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th CenturyWerner Sombart2h 19m$1 · $0.00
The Sabbath and the Crystal PalaceAnonymous25m$2 · $0.00
Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25New Zealand. General Assembly Library13m$2 · $0.00
The Coming SlaveryHerbert Spencer2h 26m$1 · $0.00