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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... Mohammed with sufficient imagination . 7 Feb. Have to give Miss P. credit for nerve if not sweet- ness of temper . Made a practical suggestion the same scheme I would have proposed , except that I had intended to get her and Miss Evelyn ...
... Mohammed Ali Pasha , who was eager to modernize his adopted country and therefore wel- comed European visitors interested in acquiring , for a price , the plen- tiful artifacts of its ancient past . In the rush to assemble Egyptian col ...
... Mohammed Ali Pasha to the Expedition's sponsor , the king of Prussia , Friederich Wilhelm IV . By the middle of the 19th Century , a staggering quantity of artifacts , statuary , wall reliefs and paintings , and architectural frag ...
... Mohammed . When the suspected existence of the royal cache was finally acknowledged by the eldest sibling , Mohammed , Maspero was vacationing in France ; and possession and clearance of the precarious cliff tomb fell to his German ...
... Mohammed Abd er Rassul had revealed the existence of a cache of royal mummies near Deir el Bahari at Luxor . Maspero's assistant at the Boulaq Museum , Émile Brugsch , rushed south to take charge of the clearance of the cliff - tomb of ...
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 |