What self-immolation means to Afghan women
in: Peace Review, v. 23 (2011), issue 1: pp.45-51.
Topics:
3. Sacrifice and politics (16th-18th Century) 5. Sacrifices of self: Martyrology and crusades including Reconquista (12th-20th Century)
3. Sacrifice and politics (16th-18th Century) 5. Sacrifices of self: Martyrology and crusades including Reconquista (12th-20th Century)
Edited by: Luca Aldo Patrizi
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