This is the fourth volume of proceedings of the workgroup Egypt and
Austria, which has recently developed into Egypt and Central Europe. The
volume includes contributions on Austrian migrations to Egypt and vice
versa, on the political as well as economic relations within the Eastern
Mediterranean during the 19th century and there is also a special
section devoted to the intercultural (mis-)representations in arts. Two
articles remind us of the activities and literary work of Alois Musil,
the antipode of Lawrence of Arabia. Contributions are in English, some
in German. With this volume, Egypt and Austria turns into a regular
series.