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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... Kings ( 1817 ) , discov- ering eight tombs , most importantly that of the 19th 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 ...
... 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- ments had left Egypt to grace the great museum ...
... King Kamose at Dra Abu el Naga ( Luxor ) ; the collective burial of the priests of Montu at Deir el Bahari ( Luxor ) ; the coffins and jewelry of Queen Ahhotep ( Luxor ) ; the so - called Hyksos statues later reassigned to Amenemhat III ...
... " now thought to be anonymous . Left , coffin with wrapped mummies of Princess / Priestess Maatkare & a pet baboon . Above , the unwrapped mummies of fa- ther & son , kings Seti I ( L. ) & Ramses II . Hotel ABBAT DFAME SPOR≤ ALMES 71.
... Kings . Grébaut would be replaced as Antiquities Service director by yet another Frenchman , Jacques de Morgan , an ... king , Hor , and the undisturbed - but - decayed in- terment of another princess , Nubheteptikhered . The Emersons ...
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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 |