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T1 Martyrdom, self-sacrifice, and self-immolation: religious perspectives on suicide
A2 Kitts, Margo 1952-
LA English
PP New York, NY
PB Oxford University Press
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1046228366
AB The essays in Martyrdom, Self-Sacrifice, and Self-Immolation address the delicate subject of those elective deaths which can be categorized as religiously sanctioned suicides. Broadly condemned as cowardice across the world's moral codes, suicide under certain circumstances-such as martyrdom, self-sacrifice, or self-immolation-historically carries a dynamic importance in religious legends, some tragic and others uplifting
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
NO Previously issued in print: 2018
NO Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
CN BL626.5
SN 978-0-19-065652-2
K1 Martyrdom
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
DO 10.1093/oso/9780190656485.001.0001