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Suicide in the Middle Ages. Vol. 2, The curse on self-murder /

In this second volume, Alexander Murray explores the origin of the condemnation of suicide, in a quest which leads along the most unexpected byways of medieval theology, law, mythology, and folklore.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murray, Alexander, 1934-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Suicide > History.
Social history > Medieval, 500-1500.
Church and social problems.
Suicide > Histoire.
Histoire sociale > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Église et problèmes sociaux.
PSYCHOLOGY > Suicide.
Church and social problems
Social history > Medieval
Suicide
Zelfmoord.
500-1500
Suicidio > Siglo VIII/XVI
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In this second volume, Alexander Murray explores the origin of the condemnation of suicide, in a quest which leads along the most unexpected byways of medieval theology, law, mythology, and folklore.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 620 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-601) and index.
ISBN:9780191542763
0191542768
9780191677625
0191677620