und andere Errungenschaften von Fortschritt und Moderne, entgehen ihm nicht.
Der mit nüchterner Eleganz geschriebene Bericht ist abwechslungsreich, informativ und vom zeittypischen Dünkel weitestgehend frei.
Als Oppenheim ihn anhand von während der Reise gemachten Aufzeichnungen zum Druck vorbereitete, war er bereits Diplomat beim kaiserlichen Generalkonsulat in Ägypten.
de.qantara.deHe notices the fact that the traditional mattresses that are stored in closets during the day are being replaced by “ iron European beds with devices to hold mosquito nets ”, along with other manifestations of progress and modernity.
Written with sober elegance, the account is full of information and variety and largely free of the typical arrogance of the time.
By the time Oppenheim prepared his travel notes for publication, he was working as a diplomat at the German consulate general in Egypt.
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