"First published in Italian as Congedarsi dal mondo : il suicidio in Occidente e in Oriente, Societa Editrice Il Mulino SPA, 2009"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part One. In the West -- The worst sin and the gravest crime -- The key to our prison -- Killing God, oneself and others -- If poverty does not protect -- Part Two. In the East -- Before becoming a widow -- Making the strong and powerful tremble -- The body as a bomb -- Conclusions -- Appendix.
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