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The Emperor’s New Uniforms: The Uniform Fantasies of Wilhelm II and His Critics

Publication Date

2024-February-15

Authors

Schneider, Jeffrey

Department or Program

German Studies Department

Global Nineteenth-Century Studies Program

Women, Feminist and Queer Studies Program

Document Type

Article

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Archive Only

Abstract

In light of Wilhelm II’s well-known predilection for military uniforms and displays, many of his contemporaries regarded him as a real-life version of the titular figure in Hans Christian Andersen’s fable “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” This essay uses the concept...

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