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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... Nile ..... 88 The Emerson Era : II The Cultural Background to the Journals An Expert Analysis of the Principles of Islam as Encountered by the Emersons Salima Ikram ..... 100 Pictorial Essay : The Art & Architecture of Islam ..... 112 ...
... Nile ( & Other Places , As Well ) ..... 238 Words You May Not Find in Webster ( Foreign Words & Phrases ) ..... 276 Introducing Some Ancient Egyptians ( Human & Divine ) ..... 294 Pictorial Essay : Egypt & the Egyptians as the Emersons ...
... Nile had been by - and - large the domain of treasure - hunting agents of European museums , foreign epigraphic missions , local tomb robbers , and souvenir - collecting travelers . The scholars and artists who accompanied the ...
... and Tuscan scholar Ippolito Ro- sellini , who with a team of a dozen architects and draughtsmen ex- plored the length of the Nile into Nubia . Excavation was not the objective of the Expedition , but rather the recording and. 20.
... er - increasing demands of 19th Century Euro- pean collectors , both institutions & private travelers seeking " sou- venirs " of their so- journ along the Nile . The first true practioner of Egyp- tian archaeology is unquestionably. 21.
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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 |