You can find more details on this historical survey through Springer Nature or explore reviews on Amazon to see how readers are engaging with these challenging ideas. Project MUSE - Wie die Deutschen weiß wurden
Have you ever wondered when "Germans" actually became "white"? If you look at history through the lens of Wulf D. Hund’s provocative book, the answer isn't "always." In fact, whiteness as we know it today didn't even exist as a concept until the early modern period. 1. Before Whiteness: A Different World
In the Middle Ages, identity wasn't tied to skin color in the way it is now. Religion and social status were the primary dividers. Hund argues that the "white race" is a relatively recent invention, born not from biology but from political and economic needs—specifically, the rise of European colonialism and the slave trade. 2. The Enlightenment’s Dark Side