History of suicide
voluntary death in Western culture
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Author
Publication
1999 - Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland
Language
English
Word Count
96,750 words, Guess
Page Count
387 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL345080M
- ISBN-100801859190
- OCLC Control Number38910546
- OCLC Control Number98004069
- OCLC Control Numberhistoryofsuicide00mino
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98004069
- Goodreads3039283
- LibraryThing246766
Classifications
- DDC179.7
- LCCRC569 .M55 1999
Description
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.
First Sentence
1249 Pietro Della Vigna, a jurist, poet, and minister to Frederick II, committed suicide.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Medicine & Culture
Other Editions
- History of suicide
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