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“The West is the actor, the Orient a passive reactor. The West is the spectator, the judge and jury, of every facet of Oriental behavior.”

Dehumanization

The Orient(al) as one static, homogenous mass

Islam as a failed imitation of the Christian faith

Herder mentioned

“[…] learned reliance on the Orient as a kind of womb out of which they were brought forth.”

“This country, which has transmitted its knowledge to so many nations, is today plunged into barbarism.”

“Only a hero could bring all these factors together […]”

Trump?

Ägypten als reichhaltiges Palimpsest für die französische Selbstinszenierung