Suicide In The Middle Ages by Alexander Murray
The Curse on Self-Murder
A comprehensive study of how medieval European societies understood and responded to self-killing, weaving together theology, canon and secular law, literature, and coroners’ records to trace definitions, motives, and social reactions. It charts the shift from classical inheritances to Christian moral frameworks, detailing sanctions, burial practices, and property forfeiture alongside illustrative case histories. The result reveals nuanced, regionally varied attitudes shaped by pastoral concerns and institutional power rather than a single, unchanging taboo.
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- 1998
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- British
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- English
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