The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler. By R. G. L. Waite. (Pp. 482; illustrated; £7.95.) Basic Books: New York. 1977. - Hitler Among the Germans. By R. Binion. (Pp. 207; $19.50.) Elsevier: Amsterdam. 1976.

**"A triumph--a wonderful mixture of psychological perception and good sense. . . . Even though a thousand books are written on Hitler, this will long remain the best."--H. Stuart Hughes**__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. Adolf Hitler's personality will continue to challenge those who seek to answer one of the most intriguing questions of all history: how it was possible for this strange little man, at once so banal and so terrible, to hold a great nation enthralled in cruel yet popular tyranny and to conquer a continent. This book was written as a "psychohistory" because the career of Adolf Hitler raises questions that can be answered neither by psychology nor by history working alone. The emphasis is on the personality of the man. But as important as his personality was to the Third Reich--and the Nazi dictatorship is unimaginable without him--he is not the whole story. In the search for Hitler, we are not constrained to choose between clinical psychology and political history. The task is rather to join together in a cooperative effort to find the most satisfying explanation of the man and his times. This book is not a complete life and times, but a complement to existing biographies, emphasizing those peculiarities of Hitler's personal life and public career which may be understood more fully through psychology, along with the response of culture to that personality The psychopathic god ADOLF HITLER Table of Contents PREFACE: The Image and the Man A MAN OF CONTRASTS The image and the Man The Intellectual World of Adolf Hitler THE PSYCHOPATHIC GOD: ADOLF HITLER The Child As Father to the Man A JEWISH GRANDFATHER? THE CASE OF THE MISSING TESTICLE J 53 The Child As Father to the Man THE PSYCHOPATHIC GOD: ADOLF HITLER HITLER’S LIFE MISSION IN MUNICH, 1919-1933 HITLER’S LOVE AFFAIRS THE PSYCHOPATHIC GOD: ADOLF HITLER The Child As Father to the Man The Past As Prologue: Hitler and History 3*9 THE PSYCHOPATHIC GOD: ADOLF HITLER The Past As Prologue: Hitler and History From Private Neurosis to Public Policy Anti-Semitism Institutionalized HITLER’S NEED TO DESTROY From Private Neurosis to Public Policy THE PSYCHOPATHIC GOD: ADOLF HITLER A Note on Spurious Sources Notes Notes INDEX S-SSsSSt^-” "A triumph--a wonderful mixture of psychological perception and good sense. . . . Even though a thousand books are written on Hitler, this will long remain the best."--H. Stuart Hughes 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. Documented Accounts Of Hitler's Behavior, Beliefs, Tastes, Fears, And Compulsions Are Used To Create A Portrait Of The Infamous Nazi Leader As An Historical Figure Of Major Importance And A Psychopathic Personality Of Extraordinary Complexity. Table Of Contents -- The Image And The Man -- The Intellectual World Of Adolf Hitler -- The Child As Father To The Man -- The Past As Prologue: Hitler And History -- From Private Neurosis To Public Policy. Robert G. L. Waite. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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 Psychopathic God is the definitive psychological portrait of Adolph Hitler. By documenting accounts of his behaviour, 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.