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"This text examines the psychological effects of martyrdom and martyrs across the world. The authors discuss martyrdom and martyrs through the lens of current e

Suicide in the forms of martyrdom, self-sacrifice, or self-immolation is perennially controversial: Should it rightly be termed suicide? Does religion sanction

An empowering guide designed to help women break free from the trappings of the needs, wants, and whims of other people--and the self-imposed limitations that a

The Virgin Mary has been idealized as a self-sacrificing mother throughout Christian history, but she is not the only ancient maternal figure whose story is c

This book offers a comprehensive account of the major philosophical works on friendship and its relationship to self-love. The book gives central place to Arist