Dictators in the Mirror of Medicine: Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin

Like comets, they flashed across the sky of world politics; obsessed with power, they mobilized enormous masses of people for their ambitious goalsthose three world-historical figures who changed the face of this earth: Napoleon, Stalin, Hitler. Millions of victims died on the altar of their greed for power, fame, and sadistic vengeance or of their pathological delusions. With persuasive expertise, Anton Neumayr discusses the medical histories and develops fascinating psychographs of these three personalities, including psychiatric, psycho-historical, and criminal-psychological aspects. His clear writing style results from his unique combination of talents, bringing psycho/historical/medical research within the grasp of all.