The Psychopathic God Adolf Hitler (1977) By Robert G. L. Waite
 
The Psychopathic God is the definitive psychological portrait of Adolph Hitler. By documenting accounts of his behavior, beliefs, tastes, fears, and compulsions, Robert Waite sheds new light on this complex figure. But Waite's ultimate aim is to explain how Hitler's psychopathology changed German--and world--history. With The Psychopathic God, we can begin to understand Hitler as never before.
 
The title is taken from a passage in W. H. Auden's poem, "September 1, 1939":
Accurate scholarship can
Unearth the whole offence
From Luther until now
That has driven a culture mad,
Find what occurred at Linz,
What huge imago made
A psychopathic God:
I and the public know
What all schoolchildren learn,
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return.
 
The title of Auden's poem refers to the date that Hitler's tanks rolled into Poland. This date is generally acknowledged as the beginning of World War II.
 
Waite's book examines Adolf Hitler's psychological makeup and how it led to his rise to power and eventual dictatorship. Waite argues that Hitler was not simply a madman who was propelled by irrational hatred, but had a well-developed psychopathic personality. This allowed him to manipulate and exploit others, culminating in the Holocaust
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
482 pages
In Fair Condition