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Travelling by dahabiah, a well-appointed sailing craft peculiar to the Nile, and armed with sketch-book and measuring tape, Amelia Edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and monuments - even discovering a buried chapel of her own- and provided in A Thousand Miles Up The Nile the first general archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. The book is full of historical footnotes and careful details. Amelia Edwards was responsible for founding the first chair in Egyptology (a science she helped create) at University College London, and was behind the appointment of Sir Flinders Petrie. She established herself as one of the authorities on the subject of Ancient Egypt and her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile has remained one of the most inspiring travel books in the subject.
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Amelia Edwards (1831–1892) was an English novelist, journalist and travel writer who, after visiting Egypt in 1873–1874, devoted her life to Egyptology and the protection of Egypt's ancient monuments. This volume, first published in 1876, contains Edwards' fascinating description of her life-changing visit to Egypt.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
How many of us dream about Egypt and read romantic mystery novels such as Death on the Nile or more recently the excellent books by Elizabeth Peters about Amelia Peabody and her husband Radcliffe Emerson. Well this book is the real thing ! A very detailed travel account by a lady who actually traveled in a "Dahabeeyah" all the way up the Nile in the second half of the 19th century and describes sights and sounds in a way that never fails to stir the reader. The way Amelia Edwards traveled upon the Nile and what she describes are what in essence every true lover of Egypt dreams about. How lucky she was to have the time and the means for such an unforgettable journey and how kind of her to have shared it with us in such a perfect manner.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whilst the original book is worthy of five stars the Trotamunda Press paperback edition published in 2008 is incomplete. The original has 22 chapters and ultimately takes Amelia to Abu Simbel and back to Cairo whereas this edition finishes at Chapter 13 and leaves her stranded at Philae. Neither the publishers information nor the Amazon web page mentions this truncation. A bit of a swizz.
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I have been to Egypt three times now and it is fascinating to read Amelia Edwards account of her extended visit along the Nile in 1873. So much is exactly the same as now. The heat and sand are just the same. The power and magnificence of the temples is exactly the same and the Hieroglyphs are still beautiful and eloquent. The persistance of the Egyptian trinket salesman is as tenacious as it was then. Not many donkey owners tout for custom now but that has been replaced by a scrabble of Taxi, Calouche and Felucca owners.
The main difference is that Thomas Cook had only recently started trips to Egypt so in 1873 there were very few tourists whereas now there are hoards of tour parties at the main sights.
The style is rather old fashioned and everything is described primly. The Rough Guide and Tripadvisor of it's day. I would have liked some pictures and I think some other reprints do have them.
In summary an absolutely essential read for anybody with an Interest in Egyptology.
Please note that the Trotamundas reprint is in two volumes, Part 1 and Part 2 so you will need them both.
I have been to Egypt three times now and it is fascinating to read Amelia Edwards account of her extended visit along the Nile in 1873. So much is exactly the same as now. The heat and sand are just the same. The power and magnificence of the temples is exactly the same and the Hieroglyphs are still beautiful and eloquent. The persistance of the Egyptian trinket salesman is as tenacious as it was then. Not many donkey owners tout for custom now but that has been replaced by a scrabble of Taxi, Calouche and Felucca owners.
The main difference is that Thomas Cook had only recently started trips to Egypt so in 1873 there were very few tourists whereas now there are hoards of tour parties at the main sights.
The style is rather old fashioned and everything is described primly. The Rough Guide and Tripadvisor of it's day. I would have liked some pictures and I think some other reprints do have them.
In summary an absolutely essential read for anybody with an Interest in Egyptology.
Please note that the Trotamundas reprint is in two volumes, Part 1 and Part 2 so you will need them both.
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