Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A CompendiumHarper Collins, 2003 M10 21 - 336 páginas The 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 Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions,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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... they failed to report for work I went to the village to talk some sense into them . The old mayor and the rest of the. 14 Love Among the Ruins: Excerpt from the Unpublished Journal Professor Radcliffe Emerson, January-February 1885.
... Village family of profes- sional tomb robbers , the three brothers Abd er Rassul : Ahmed , Hus- sein , and Mohammed . When the suspected existence of the royal cache was finally acknowledged by the eldest sibling , Mohammed , Maspero ...
... village at Deir el Medina ( west bank , Luxor , where the Emersons and American ama- teur archaeologist Cyrus Vandergelt were to dig 20 years later ) , the actual discovery having been made by a bedouin , Salam Abu Duhi , digging with a ...
... village of the workmen who hewed and decorated the rock - cut royal tombs of the New Kingdom . Almost immediately , Schiaparelli and his colleagues located the Tomb of Kha and Merit ( TT8 ) , a mid - 18th Dynasty archi- tect and his ...
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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 |
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Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium Elizabeth Peters,Kristen Whitbread Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
Amelia Peabody's Egypt Elizabeth Peters,David Whitbread,Kristen Whitbread Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |