Women Travelers in Egypt From the Eighteenth to the Twenty-first Century

Women's accounts of their travels began to appear more frequently in the early 19th century, and Egypt was a popular destination. From Eliza Fay.s description of arriving in Egypt in 1779 to Rosemary Mahoney.s daring trip down the Nile in a rowboat in 2006, this lively collection presents writing by over 40 women travellers.