Hitler: Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet

Adolf Hitler unleashed a nightmare of terror in Europe that changed the course of history and forever altered our conception of human nature. To begin to understand Hitler, this biography provides the an analysis of him by a trained medical doctor and practicing psychiatrist. However, the biography also focuses on other aspects of Hitler's life beyond medical and psychological detail. Fritz Redlich, MD, provides a full-length biography of Hitler, focusing especially on his medical and mental history and showing readers precisely how Hitler's physical and mental health influenced his beliefs and behaviour. Redlich engages the reader with such questions as: was there a history of mental illness in Hitler's family?; did he suffer from congenital abnormalities?; did he contract syphilis as a young man?; what bizarre role did that disease play in his anti-Semitism?; what is the history of Hitler's amphetamine abuse?; and, did he suffer from Parkinson's disease? Redlich provides much detail and possibility in answering these questions while simultaneously uncovering little-known facts about Hitler's rise to power.