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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... : Descriptive , Historical , and Picturesque ( London , Paris , New York , 1878 ) . Mummy cases on display in the Opet Temple at Karnak . Engraving , Ebers , Egypt . Crocodile on the Sandbank ( 1884-85 Season , published in.
... found at El Amarna . Opposite , 1896 tourist photograph of the excavation of the First Courtyard of the Luxor Temple , a colossal statue of Rameses II partially revealed . EGYPTIAN MUSEUM , CAIRO n 1897 construction began on a. 16.
... 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 , the Khedive Said , officially 162812 A THE BOULAQ ...
... temple of Montuhotep II , the mount broke through the rain - softened ground crust , revealing evidence of a sub- terranean passageway . The site would not be excavated until over a year later ( January 1900 ) , after Carter had been ...
... temple , Georges Legrain , uncovered an amazing cache of some 17,000 statues , statue fragments , and statuettes from nearly all periods of pharaonic history , buried in the courtyard between the main temple and its 7th Pylon . From ...
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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 |