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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... Egypt & the Egyptians as the Emersons Knew Them ..... 306 Ancient Egyptian Texts Referred to in the Journals ..... 315 The Wit & Wisdom of Amelia Peabody Emerson ( & Some Others ) ..... 317 Ancient Egypt 101 : A Quick Refresher Course ...
... Egypt , & confis- cated by the British who defeated the Napoleonic forces in 1801 - proved to be the key to the de- cipherment of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script . It is today in the collection of the British Museum in London ...
... 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 chamber and leaving his name emblazoned on its ceiling . — European ...
... Egypt to grace the great museum collections of Europe , in what might be described as officially sanctioned looting of that country's ancient legacy . But clearly , Egyptian portable antiquities were ultimately exhaustible , and as ...
... Egyptian Antiquities Ser- vice & founded the Boulaq Museum in Cairo , forerunner of the present- day Egyptian Museum there . the unwillingness of the modern Church's higher clergy to part with further texts ( a great quantity had left Egypt ...
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 |