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The Psychopathic God

by Robert G.L. Waite · 1978

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The Psychopathic Godis 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 Godwe can begin to understand Hitler as never before.

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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisHolocaustHolocaustMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 512 pages

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