James Augustus St. John’s three-volume social history of ancient Greece explores the everyday life of the Greeks — their domestic arrangements, food, dress, education, religion, and entertainment — drawing on ancient sources and the scholarship of his day. Volume 2 continues this survey, offering a detailed picture of Greek society in the classical period that complements the more strictly political histories of the era.
This free EPUB of Volume 2 is formatted for e-readers. St. John writes with a Victorian enthusiasm for antiquity that makes the work accessible despite its age, and it remains useful alongside more recent social histories of ancient Greece.