German Empires and Decolonial Fantasies, 1492–1942. By Patricia Anne Simpson. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2025. ISBN – 9780472057375 (Paperback) ; 9780472077373 (Hardcover) ; 9780472904976 (Open Access). 39. 95 (Paperback) ; 115. 00 (Hardcover).

Key Points

• The book aims to explore the relationship between German imperialism and decolonial thoughts from 1492 to 1942.
• Historical analysis of German colonial texts
• Examination of cultural narratives and fantasies
• Contextualization within global decolonial movements
• Uncovers the entangled histories of German empires and decolonial fantasies
• Highlights the persistence of colonial ideologies in German culture
• Suggests new interpretations of colonial texts and their implications for understanding modernity

Abstract