Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers (Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology) - Softcover

Edwards, Amelia B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108042023 ISBN 13: 9781108042024

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

'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.

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Book Description

In 1889-90 the pioneering British Egyptologist Amelia Edwards (1831-92) toured the United States, addressing more than 100 meetings, with a total audience of 100,000 people. First published in 1892, a month before her death, this book is a collection of her lectures, containing substantial illustrations, notes, and references.

About the Author

Amelia B. Edwards was a nineteenth century explorer and Egyptologist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108042023
• ISBN 13: 9781108042024
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 350