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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... Later . The ambush was a failure . We did not catch the thing . Must confess the costume makes an impression , especially in the pale moonlight . We did learn one useful fact : Mohammed was snug in his bed while the mummy was rambling ...
... Later . Hell and damnation ! I'm in love with the woman ! I never supposed such a thing could happen to me , but it is the only possible explanation for my pres- ent state of confusion . So addled is my brain that I could almost believe ...
... later tombs were discovered . It is still being followed today . Antiquities collecting was likewise engaged in by two 19th Century scientific missions to Egypt , the Franco - Tuscan Expedition of 1828-29 and the Prussian Expedition of ...
... later that this began to be a reality . The aforementioned Auguste Mariette , a junior curator at the Louvre , arrived in Egypt in 1850 , as an agent of the French Biblio- thèque Nationale , with a six - month mission to acquire antique ...
... later in his 30 - year ca- reer ) . He was appointed director of the new Egyptian Antiquities Ser- vice & founded the Boulaq Museum in Cairo , forerunner of the present- day Egyptian Museum there . the unwillingness of the modern ...
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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 |