History of suicide : voluntary death in Western culture
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Cochrane, Lydia G., translator.
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RC569 .M55 1999
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RC569 .M55 1999
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387 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-372) and index.
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In his illuminating history, Georges Minois examines how a culture's attitudes about suicide reflect its larger beliefs and values - perspectives on life and death, duty and honor, pain and pleasure. Minois addresses a wide range of questions drawn from theology, law, literature, science, and medicine. Under what circumstances has suicide been honored or condemned? On what grounds, if any, can it be justified? Under what conditions do suicides increase or decrease? Does legislation make any difference? Does religion? How does the historical record disclose or obscure suicides? Minois concludes with comments on the most recent turn in this long and complex history - the emotional debate over euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the right to die.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Minois, G., & Cochrane, L. G. (1999). History of suicide: voluntary death in Western culture . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minois, Georges, 1946- and Lydia G., Cochrane. 1999. History of Suicide: Voluntary Death in Western Culture. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minois, Georges, 1946- and Lydia G., Cochrane. History of Suicide: Voluntary Death in Western Culture Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Minois, G. and Cochrane, L. G. (1999). History of suicide: voluntary death in western culture. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Minois, Georges, and Lydia G. Cochrane. History of Suicide: Voluntary Death in Western Culture Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
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