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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... Dynasty king Seti I. His explorations ranging the entire length of Egypt and into Nubia , Belzoni also eventually excavated on the Giza Plateau ( 1818 ) and suc- ceeded in entering the Pyramid of Khafre , penetrating to the burial ...
... Dynasty ( Tanis ) ; statues of King Khafre in his valley temple ( Giza ) ; the 3rd Dynasty Tomb of Hesyre ( Sakkara ) ; and the 5th Dyn- asty Tomb of Ti ( Sakkara ) , to name but a few of the better known . In 1858 Egypt's Ottoman ruler ...
... Dynasty Tomb of Sen- nudjem in the necropolis of the royal tomb - builders ' village at Deir el Medina ( west bank , Luxor , where the Emersons and American ama- teur archaeologist Cyrus Vandergelt were to dig 20 years later ) , the ...
... Dynasty pyramid complexes , including the disturbed burial of a previously unknown king , Hor , and the undisturbed ... Dynasty princesses . gan & his men are depicted above as they discover the jewelry of a princess in one of the 12th ...
... Dynasty half - Nubian fanbearer , Maiherpri ( KV36 ) . However , despite his indisputable archaeological successes - and his initiating of the important Annales du Service report - series- Loret was judged a fail- ure as a bureaucrat ...
Contents
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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 |