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Josef Mengele: Angel of Death
Better known as the Angel of Death, today Dr. Josef Mengele is best remembered for the series of grisly experiments and murders he carried out during the Holocaust.
Born in 1911 to a wealthy family in Ulm in southern Germany the young Josef Mengele studied both medicine and philosophy at university, whilst there he became particularly interested in the field of eugenics. The science of eugenics was at the peak of its popularity during the early decades of the twentieth century. Mengele’s interest in eugenics was developed further when, as a young practitioner, came under the guidance of Dr. von Verschuer, a prominent German eugenicist.
During the following chapters, we shall look at how Germany’s turbulent, racist and anti-Semitic society, which was particularly virulent in the post World War I Weimar Republic period, shaped the views of the young Josef Mengele. This ultimately led to him joining the Nazi party, an organization that held similar views to Mengele on the subject of eugenics. The Nazi party would also allow him free reign to conduct his ghastly experiments.
This Josef Mengele biography details the life and crimes of the Angel of Death.
Born in 1911 to a wealthy family in Ulm in southern Germany the young Josef Mengele studied both medicine and philosophy at university, whilst there he became particularly interested in the field of eugenics. The science of eugenics was at the peak of its popularity during the early decades of the twentieth century. Mengele’s interest in eugenics was developed further when, as a young practitioner, came under the guidance of Dr. von Verschuer, a prominent German eugenicist.
During the following chapters, we shall look at how Germany’s turbulent, racist and anti-Semitic society, which was particularly virulent in the post World War I Weimar Republic period, shaped the views of the young Josef Mengele. This ultimately led to him joining the Nazi party, an organization that held similar views to Mengele on the subject of eugenics. The Nazi party would also allow him free reign to conduct his ghastly experiments.
This Josef Mengele biography details the life and crimes of the Angel of Death.
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Published March 25, 2018
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December 1, 2019
Interesting read. Wasn’t very long. Didn’t really learn anything new from the book. I guess everything we know about this man has been told before.
March 8, 2020
Well written book
This is a fantastic book about a very deranged man who used his skills not to help society but to use helpless people on his experiments.it's a shame that he was not made to pay for his crimes.he should only be remember as a Doctor who used his skills to destroy people's lives and hopefully will remember the horror he brought to light in a horrible time in his story.it should never be forgotten,never to be repeated
This is a fantastic book about a very deranged man who used his skills not to help society but to use helpless people on his experiments.it's a shame that he was not made to pay for his crimes.he should only be remember as a Doctor who used his skills to destroy people's lives and hopefully will remember the horror he brought to light in a horrible time in his story.it should never be forgotten,never to be repeated
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Mein Journal
Read A journal you will never forget. A journal with many things you’d never think you’d ever see public, from woman history to nazis, to Native American history and facts not public to do much more!
The argument “Mein” is a never ending take a look!
November 8, 2020
There are other biographies out there over Dr. Mengele that are much better written than this one. There were frequent grammatical errors and nonessential information that made this drag on despite being 92 pages. I also wished the author had included sources for her information, like one typically sees in a nonfiction text.
February 20, 2020
Horrifically informative
Very quick, but gruesome read.
The only thing I can say, is may God forgive those who have committed so many atrocities against so many people.
This book brings to the forefront, the horrors one human being is capable of thrusting upon another.
Very quick, but gruesome read.
The only thing I can say, is may God forgive those who have committed so many atrocities against so many people.
This book brings to the forefront, the horrors one human being is capable of thrusting upon another.
September 11, 2018
Um, what the heck? Truly everything about the man could be put into one chapter. Wikipedia has more information on Mengele so don't bother with reading this book.
January 6, 2019
Nothing new here. If you've read ANYTHING on Mengele, you can skip this one. I can see how it could be an acceptable first introduction, though.
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February 6, 2020
Gut wrenching but an amazing read.
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