Suicide in the Middle Ages: Volume 2: The Curse on Self-Murder

Suicide in the Middle Ages: Volume 2: The Curse on Self-Murder
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 661
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ISBN-10 : 9780198207313
ISBN-13 : 019820731X
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Download or read book Suicide in the Middle Ages: Volume 2: The Curse on Self-Murder written by Alexander Murray and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume in a three-part series, The Curse of Self-Murder explores the origins of the condemnation of suicide and provides a unique perspective on medieval culture and religion.


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