This unique book is a comprehensive analysis of Hitler written
by a psychologist. The author goes beyond the prevalent Freudian
interpretations of Hitler as the victim of a traumatic childhood by
explaining the inner world of Hitler's ideas and visions as the
product of his paranoia. This psychological analysis is framed by a
poignant introduction, in which Schwaab reflects on his experience
of growing up in Nazi Germany and by a personal afterword, in which
the meaning of Nazism is placed within the context of current
developments in a reunited Germany.
The author discusses the impact of Hitler's exposure to both the
political and anti-Semitic climate in his youthful days in Vienna
and the subsequent experiences as a frontline soldier during the
First World War. He then focuses on the depth of Hitler's disturbed
mind in the grip of an obsession with the dangers of Jews and the
compulsion to destroy them. Four stages in the progression of his
paranoid mental disturbance are described. This fascinating volume
will appeal to readers interested in psychology and history, as
well as to scholars and students of Nazi Germany.
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