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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... 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 , the Valley of the ...
... Davis ex- cavations , 1909-10 ; 19th Dynasty royal tomb entrance ; In situ sarcophagus of Ramses VI . Excavating in the Valley of the Kings for Theodore Davis.
... Davis , Howard Carter found the Tomb of Thutmose IV ( view of the burial chamber above ) during the 1902-03 season & he cleared the Tomb of Hatshepsut of flood debris the following 1903-04 season . The view of the burial chamber of the ...
... Davis's archaeologist in the Valley . While waiting for these new assignments to be confirmed in Cairo , Quibell's workmen made what would be Davis's greatest discovery in the royal necropo- lis , a violated but essentially intact ...
... Davis sailed into Luxor on his dahabiya , N the Bedouin , for the 1905-06 excavation season , in high anticipation Schiaparelli's workers carrying the contents of TT8 . of yet more treasures to be yielded by the Royal Valley , he found ...
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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 |