Paperno focuses on Russia of the 1860s-1880s, when suicide was at the center of public attention. Because Russian thought was influenced by Western European models, she examines how Western European science in the nineteenth century discussed suicide and human action in general. Throughout her book, Paperno offers glimpses of the men behind the interpretations, from Fyodor DostoevsKy and the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow to the anonymous journalists who reported suicides in Russian newspapers and magazines.
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Paperno focuses on Russia of the 1860s-1880s, when suicide was at the center of public attention. Because Russian thought was influenced by Western European models, she examines how Western European science in the nineteenth century discussed suicide and human action in general. Throughout her book, Paperno offers glimpses of the men behind the interpretations, from Fyodor DostoevsKy and the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow to the anonymous journalists who reported suicides in Russian newspapers and magazines.
Imprint | Cornell University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 1998 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | February 1998 |
Authors | Irina Paperno |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 336 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8014-8425-4 |
Barcode | 9780801484254 |
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LSN | 0-8014-8425-1 |