Amelia Peabody's Egypt
2004·336 pages
Illustrated nonfiction companion exploring Egyptian archaeology, Victorian culture, and real history behind the Amelia Peabody mysteries.
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Illustrated nonfiction companion exploring Egyptian archaeology, Victorian culture, and real history behind the Amelia Peabody mysteries.
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A cornucopia of history, culture and imagination, Elizabeth Peters's lively and informative compendium is a celebration of every aspect of mystery fiction's favourite female sleuth. Filled with contributions from leading historians, archaeologists and Egyptologists, and illustrated with nearly 600 black-and-white photographs and drawings, Amelia Peabody's Egypt encompasses the glory of Egypt and the nuances of life there in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Included are a previous...
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Ancient Egyptian gods, temples, rituals, and burial beliefs discussed historically
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Brief historical notes on curses and Egyptian funerary beliefs
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British colonial Egypt, Victorian social attitudes, and early feminism
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Victorian servant class and colonial-era conditions referenced
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