Choosing death : suicide and Calvinism in early modern Geneva /

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In this case study of the Republic of Geneva, Jeffrey R. Watt convincingly argues the early modern era marked decisive change in the history of suicide. His analysis of criminal proceedings and death records shows that magistrates of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries often imposed penalt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Watt, Jeffrey R. (Jeffrey Rodgers), 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kirksville, MO : Truman State University Press, ©2001.
Colección:Sixteenth century essays & studies.
Temas:
1500-1599
Suicide > Switzerland > History.
Calvinism > Switzerland > History > 16th century.
Suicide > history
Suicide > Suisse > Histoire.
Calvinisme > Suisse > Histoire > 16e siècle.
15.70 history of Europe.
Calvinism
Suicide
Suizid
Zelfmoord.
Calvinisme.
Kalvinism.
Självmord > historia.
Geschichte 1536-1798.
Switzerland
Genf
Schweiz > Geneve.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this case study of the Republic of Geneva, Jeffrey R. Watt convincingly argues the early modern era marked decisive change in the history of suicide. His analysis of criminal proceedings and death records shows that magistrates of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries often imposed penalties against the bodies and estates of those who took their lives.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 361 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-344) and index.
ISBN:9780271091044
0271091045
1935503332
9781935503330

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