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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... young and poor and utterly besotted with one another . Yes , why not ? She may be fool enough to give in to Chalfont , and I am convinced the man is a villain , even if I cannot prove it . And she has the makings of a competent artist ...
... young discipline of arch- aeology had been practiced there only since the ear- ly years of the 1850s , and during that time had been limited pretty much to the wide - ranging activities of a single individual . This was a Frenchman ...
... young man made his initial visit to Egypt in 1880 , as a disciple of the early " pyramidologist " Charles Piazzi Smyth . Petrie's accurate mea- surements disproved the latter's belief that the Great Pyramid was a " prophecy in stone ...
... young ward , Nefret Forth . Although he had previously been but a littérateur , an “ arm- chair " archaeologist , Loret could now satisfy the urge to become a real hands - on digger . He had done some epigraphic work in the Valley of ...
... young Englishman befriend- ed by the Emersons , Howard Carter , made his first significant discov- ery while working for the Egypt Exploration Fund at Deir el Bahari in late 1898. Riding his horse one evening in the area in front of the ...
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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 |