Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A CompendiumThe Egypt that so enticed and enchanted intrepid archaeologist-sleuth Amelia Peabody in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries was a place of wonder, mystery, danger, and the lure of antiquity. Now, with this monumental volume of Egyptian culture, history, and arcania, readers will be able to immerse themselves in the great lady's world more completely than ever before. Journey through the bustling streets and markets of Cairo a hundred years ago. Surround yourself with the customs and color of a bygone time. Explore ancient tombs and temples and marvel at the history of this remarkable land -- from the age of the pharaohs through the Napoleonic era to the First World War. Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions, politics, and delightful eccentricities of mystery's first family, as well as unforgettable pearls of wit and wisdom from everyone's favorite fictional Egyptologist herself. Containing nearly 600 black-and-white photographs and illustrations, and articles by numerous experts, Amelia Peabody's Egypt sparkles with unforgettable glimpses of the exotic and the bizarre, the unusual and the unfamiliar -- a treasure trove that overflows with Egyptological riches, along with wonderful insights into the culture and mores of the Victorian era, including the prevalent attitudes on empire, fashion, feminism, tourists, servants, and much more. A one-of-a-kind collection that offers endless hours of pleasure for Peabodyphiles and Egypt aficionados alike, here is a tome to cherish; a grand and glorious celebration of the life, the work, and the world of the incomparable Amelia Peabody. |
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... America . No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in ... American - History and criticism . 4. Excavations ( Archaeology ) -Egypt . 5. Women detectives in literature . 6 ...
... American ama- teur archaeologist Cyrus Vandergelt were to dig 20 years later ) , the actual discovery having been made by a bedouin , Salam Abu Duhi , digging with a government license . It was not long after this mar- velously painted ...
... American expeditions . Maspero's welcome extended to the Emersons , of course ( al- though he and Radcliffe had been on only civil terms back in the ' 80s ) . When they arrived ( along with son Ramses , ward Nefret , and brother and ...
... American Theodore Davis , under whose auspices a number of major tombs were uncovered and cleared , among them the nearly intact joint- sepulcher of royal in - laws Yuya and Thuyu . Two 19th Century views of the Wadi Biban el Moluk ...
... American businessman ( reportedly a millionaire ) by the name of Theodore M. Davis , who became persuaded that spon- soring and overseeing an archaeological excavation in which " trea- sure " was the ultimate reward — was a gentlemanly ...
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The British in Egypt 18841917 | 48 |
The Emersons Bane Tourists Along the Nile | 89 |
II | 99 |
The Art Architecture of Islam | 113 |