The Life of Margaret Alice Murray: A Woman’s Work in Archaeology
Abstract
The Life of Margaret Alice Murray: A Woman’s Work in Archaeology is the first book-length biography of Margaret Alice Murray (1863–1963), one of the first women to practice archeology. Despite Murray’s numerous professional successes, her career has received little attention because she has been overshadowed by her mentor, Sir Flinders Petrie. This oversight has obscured the significance of her career including her fieldwork, the students she trained, her administration of the pioneering Egyptology Department at University College London (UCL), and her published works. Rather than focusing on Murray’s involvement in Petrie’s archaeological program, Kathleen L. Sheppard treats Murray as a practicing scientist with theories, ideas, and accomplishments of her own. This book analyzes the life and career of Margaret Alice Murray as a teacher, excavator, scholar, and popularizer of Egyptology, archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, and more. Sheppard also analyzes areas outside of Murray’s archaeology career, including her involvement in the suffrage movement, her work in folklore and witchcraft studies, and her life after her official retirement from UCL.
Recommended Citation
Sheppard, K. (2017). The Life of Margaret Alice Murray: A Woman’s Work in Archaeology. Idaho Falls, Idaho: Lexington Books.
Department(s)
History and Political Science
Keywords and Phrases
Biography & Autobiography / Women; History / United States / General; Social Science / Archaeology; History / Women
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-0-7391-7417-3; 978-1-4985-5659-0; 978-0-7391-7418-0
Document Type
Book
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Publication Date
27 Mar 2017
