From Fantasy to Nightmare

Key Points

• The aim is to reassess Germany's historical involvement in global conquest and its cultural implications.
• Analyzes historical narratives regarding Germany's imperial ambitions and their cultural integration over five centuries.
• Contrasts imperial narratives with accounts of colonized peoples' resistance to illustrate differing perspectives.
• Links historical contexts to Nazi ideology as part of a broader exploration of national identity.
• Demonstrates the deep-rootedness of racist structures in German culture over five centuries.
• Highlights the shaping of national identity through imperial narratives and the impact of resistance voices.
• Indicates a consistent pattern in the German imagination oriented towards global dominance and its eventual loss.

Abstract