How does German culture view death?

Death is anthropomorphized, depending on region as either male (general more west) or female (general more east). read more

Death is part of life. There is also an undercurrent of ‘Freund Hein’, who is mostly the death on the battlefield. read more

Death and grief being normal life events, all cultures have developed ways to cope with death in a respectful manner, and interfering with these practices can disrupt people’s ability to cope during the grieving process. read more

There is much disagreement on the political implications of the critical history of nationalism in Germany. Some scholars seem to want to exorcize the deviant aspects of modern German nationalism, while retaining those aspects, with which, in their view, German citizens should identify. read more