Russia in the German Global Imaginary - Imperial Visions and Utopian Desires, 1905-1941

This book traces transformations in German views of Russia in the first half of the twentieth century, leading up to the disastrous German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. James E. Casteel shows how Russia figured in the imperial visions and utopian desires of a variety of Germans, and illuminates the ambiguous position that Russia occupied in Germans' global imaginary as both an imperial rival and an object of German power.

About the author

James E. Casteel is assistant professor at the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

Summary

Traces transformations in German views of Russia in the first half of the twentieth century, leading up to the disastrous German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Casteel shows how Russia figured in the imperial visions and utopian desires of a variety of Germans, including scholars, journalists, travel writers, government and military officials, as well as nationalist activists.

Product details

• Authors: James E Casteel, James E. Casteel
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780822964117
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6411-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 231 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 403 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Pitt Series in Russian and Eas; Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Russian and East European Stud
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History