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| Preface | 13 | |
| Love Among the Ruins: Excerpt from the Unpublished Journal of Professor Radcliffe Emerson, January-February 1885 | 14 | |
| A Splendid Overview of Egyptology: Napoleon to World War I | 18 | |
| A Commanding Perspective: The British in Egypt, 1884-1917 | 48 | |
| Pictorial Essay: The Emersons' Bane: Tourists Along the Nile | 88 | |
| An Expert Analysis of the Principles of Islam as Encountered by the Emersons | 100 | |
| Pictorial Essay: The Art & Architecture of Islam | 112 | |
| "Lesser Breeds without the Law": An Insightful Diatribe on the Victorian Attitude Towards Other Cultures & Peoples | 122 | |
| Upstairs, Downstairs: A Skillful Overview of Victorian Servants & Their Duties | 130 | |
| From Parlor to Pyramid: A Scholarly Study of Amelia Peabody Emerson & the Women's Movement | 138 | |
| A Specialized Indulgence: Amelia Peabody Emerson & the Evolution of Fashion, 1884-1915 | 146 | |
| Seen But Not Heard: A Sympathetic Scrutiny of the Victorian Philosophy of Childrearing | 156 | |
| Modern Inconveniences: A Scientific Investigation of Technological Developments in the Emerson Era | 164 | |
| Musical Heritage: An Adept Discussion of the Musical Repertoire of the Emerson Family | 172 | |
| The Best of Wonder: An Authoritative Analysis of Victorian Popular Fiction | 178 | |
| Pictorial Essay: Victorian Visions of Ancient Egypt | 189 | |
| The People of the Journals (& a Few Animals, Too) | 196 | |
| Up & Down the Nile (& Other Places, As Well) | 238 | |
| Words You May Not Find in Webster (Foreign Words & Pharses) | 276 | |
| Introducing Some Ancient Egyptians (Human & Divine) | 294 | |
| Pictorial Essay: Egypt & the Egyptians as the Emersons Knew Them | 306 | |
| Ancient Egyptian Texts Referred to in the Journals | 315 | |
| The Wit & Wisdom of Amelia Peabody Emerson (& Some Others) | 317 | |
| Ancient Egypt 101: A Quick Refresher Course | 320 | |
| For Further Reading | 331 | |
| Something About the Contributors | 333 | |
| Illustration Sources | 334 |
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Karl Brown
reviewed Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium on April 16, 2018
Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium
An interesting, if uneven, collection of both fanciful and scholarly articles about the times of Amelia Peabody. The book begins with overviews of British-Egyptian history and archaeology and progresses through general Victorian culture with an Amelia Peabody slant, finishing with listings of people, places, things referred to in the books. The reader needs to be aware that facts and Peabody information are comingled, so don't let your child use this for a school report!
A number of the articles were fascinating, a few over detailed for my non-expert mind. The photographs and intricate sketches were numerous and fascinating. In some of them Victorian women were featured at archeological sites and I had to remind myself "She isn't Amelia". :) I'm glad I was able to get this through the library, I think I would have been disappointed in parts of it if I'd paid for it. On the other hand I plan on rereading several articles before I return it. It's definitely worth searching out for fans of the series. But beware, you'll want to read the books again once you dive into this book.
NB - There are a few errors. For example, Abdullah's statement "What is a woman, that she should cause such trouble for us?" is said to be about Amelia, but Abdullah is speaking about Evelyn. (See Crocodile on the Sandbank.) This is a small thing but fans will catch such errors.
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Add Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium, 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, hi, Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium to your collection on WonderClub |