Bibliograph

Asperger's children, the origins of autism in Nazi Vienna, Edith Sheffer

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Asperger's children, the origins of autism in Nazi Vienna, Edith Sheffer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Asperger's children

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1045639885

Responsibility statement

Edith Sheffer

Sub title

the origins of autism in Nazi Vienna

Summary

"Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial policies of Hitler's Third Reich, he was complicit in the murder of children"--Provided by publisher

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