
Tea on the Terrace
Hotels and Egyptologists' Social Networks, 1885-1925
Kathleen Sheppard(Author)
Manchester University Press
Published on 25. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-5261-7889-3 (ISBN)
Description
Tea on the terrace takes the reader on a fascinating journey down the Nile with legendary Egyptologists. Spending time with these remarkable men and women at their hotels and on their boats, the book reveals that a great deal of important archaeological work took place away from field sites and museums.
Arriving in Alexandria, travellers moved on to Cairo before heading south for Luxor, the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. The book follows a cast that includes Theodore Davis, Emma Andrews, James Breasted, Wallis Budge, Maggie Benson and Howard Carter, listening in on their conversations and observing their activities. It reveals that hotels in particular became crucial spaces for launching careers, building and strengthening scientific networks and generating new ideas.
Combining archaeological tourism with the history of Egyptology, and drawing on a vast array of archival materials, Tea on the terrace takes the reader behind the scenes of familiar stories, showing Egyptologists' activities in a whole new light. -- .
Arriving in Alexandria, travellers moved on to Cairo before heading south for Luxor, the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. The book follows a cast that includes Theodore Davis, Emma Andrews, James Breasted, Wallis Budge, Maggie Benson and Howard Carter, listening in on their conversations and observing their activities. It reveals that hotels in particular became crucial spaces for launching careers, building and strengthening scientific networks and generating new ideas.
Combining archaeological tourism with the history of Egyptology, and drawing on a vast array of archival materials, Tea on the terrace takes the reader behind the scenes of familiar stories, showing Egyptologists' activities in a whole new light. -- .
Reviews / Votes
'Will delight all those with an interest in the early development of Egyptology.'Anna Garnett, Ancient Egypt Magazine
'A really insightful analysis of the nexus provided by hotels in Egypt for the colonial enterprise of Egyptology.'
Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan, Manchester Museum -- .
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
11 black & white illustrations, 11 maps
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5261-7889-3 (9781526178893)
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Person
Kathleen L. Sheppard is a Professor of History at Missouri S&T -- .
Content
Introduction: archaeologists in Egypt
1 Alexandria: archaeological tourism in a city forgotten
2 Cairo: the city and tourist victorious
3 Up the Nile: l'esprit du Nil
4 Luxor: archaeology with Thomas Cook
Conclusion: going back home
Index -- .
1 Alexandria: archaeological tourism in a city forgotten
2 Cairo: the city and tourist victorious
3 Up the Nile: l'esprit du Nil
4 Luxor: archaeology with Thomas Cook
Conclusion: going back home
Index -- .