Martyrdom, Self-sacrifice, and Self-immolation

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Martyrdom, Self-sacrifice, and Self-immolation is written by Margo Kitts and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190656522 (ISBN 10) and 9780190656522 (ISBN 13).

The essays in Martyrdom, Self-Sacrifice, and Self-Immolation address the delicate subject of those elective deaths which can be categorized as religiously sanctioned suicides. Broadly condemned as cowardice across the world's moral codes, suicide under certain circumstances-such as martyrdom, self-sacrifice, or self-immolation-historically carries a dynamic importance in religious legends, some tragic and others uplifting.