Martyrdom, Self-Sacrifice, and Self-Immolation: Religious Perspectives on Suicide
β Scribed by Margo Kitts
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 339
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
fucking awful oxford scholarship online version sorry
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