Lifes Preservative Against Self-Killing (Psychology Revivals) (Hardcover)

This book, first published in 1637, was the first full-length treatise on suicide published in English. Originally published in 1988 as part of the Tavistock Classics in the History of Psychiatry series, the introduction by Michael MacDonald places the book in the context of attitudes to suicide in its day, as well as showing some of the ways that this theological book is also a study of the psychology and sociology of suicide. He discusses the evolution of the law of suicide and analyses the religious beliefs held about it at the time, before going on to look at John Sym himself and the structure of his book.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Psychology Revivals
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	1988
Authors:	John Sym
Editors:	Michael MacDonald
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-73080-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology
LSN:	0-415-73080-5
Barcode:	9780415730808

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