Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers

Amelia B. Edwards

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Cambridge University Press
08 December 2011

History; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology; Classic travel writing

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology

'If modern Egypt is so far away that it takes three weeks to get there, ancient Egypt is infinitely more distant.' So wrote novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist Amelia Edwards (1831–92) in this, the last published work of her career. Having first travelled to Egypt in 1873, in 1889–90 Edwards was invited to lecture in the United States, campaigning for the Egypt Exploration Fund, of which she was joint honorary secretary. In five months she addressed 100,000 people at over 110 meetings in sixteen states. First published in 1892, a month before her death, this book is a collection of her lectures, containing substantial illustrations, additions, notes, and references. Exhibiting both Edwards' ability to make abstruse subjects come alive without losing factual correctness, and the humour and enthusiasm with which she recounted her experiences, this book marks the culmination of twenty years' research and exploration.

By: Amelia B. Edwards
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781108042024
ISBN 10: 1108042023
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 08 December 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; 1. The explorer in Egypt; 2. The buried cities of Ancient Egypt; 3. Portrait painting in Ancient Egypt; 4. The origin of portrait sculpture, and the history of the Ka; 5. Egypt the birthplace of Greek decorative art; 6. The literature and religion of Ancient Egypt; 7. The hieroglyphic writing of the Ancient Egyptian; 8. Queen Hatasu, and her expedition to the land of Punt; Index.

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Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers

Amelia B. Edwards

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