Mit der Peitsche in den dreckigen Orient: Die Darstellung des Orients in Oskar Manns Reisebriefen

The present article deals with the travel letters of German orientalist Oskar Mann (1867-1917). With financial support from Royal Prussian Academy Sciences, made two expeditions to Ottoman Empire and Iran between 1901 1906 research Iranian languages dialects. Travel diaries are texts relatively subjective value judgments, in which people cultures are often described using ethnocentric stereotypes, because a real journey represents cultural encounter confrontation other that offers unique invaluable information about new world. description foreign culture cannot be separated judgments traveller. This means world traveller moves is represented by subject who experiences it. According Mann, Orientals place has surrendered West. He separates Orient Occident precise sharp lines divides them Eurocentrically into separate categories. During his travels, produced imparted knowledge on one hand, hand he spread reinforced images prejudices as well stereotypes led ontological differentiation Occident. essay tries show perceived hegemonic thought patterns imagination remained deeply rooted classic European discourse 19th century, consequence was devalued. study discusses pattern ideas used represent population country where travelled.