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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... moved in , bag and baggage , and there's no get- ting rid of her , or the companion . Walter spends half his time mooning over the girl and the other half jumping to obey Miss P's orders . She and W. will have it that her nursing ...
... moved to rashness by danger to the girl , ran into the line of fire . In fact , I do not believe Chalfont meant to kill him . No one would make a fuss if he had " accidentally ” murdered one of these poor Egyptians , but shooting a ...
... . It was not until 1889 that the collection was moved to another temporary site in a former palace of the khedive in Giza , the grounds of which today are the location of the Cairo Zoo . C000 பய Following his death in 1880 , Mariette was.
... moved massive amounts of earth to expose buried monuments and statues ; Petrie sifted for minutiae . son , arri - In 1884 Petrie was exploring in the Delta when two of his countrymen and contemporaries , brothers Radcliffe and Walter ...
... moved on to work at predynastic Nagada in Upper Egypt . Later that same year , he resigned his post with the Antiquities Service and shifted his excavation venue to Susa in Persia , where he would subsequently make additional ...
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 |