TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Self-immolation and martyrdom in Tibet
JO  - Mortality
A1  - Gouin, M.
SP  - 176
EP  - 183
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - Can one make a martyr of oneself? The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines 'martyr' as 'a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs': can this definition be stretched to include those who kill themselves in what they appear to perceive as defence of their beliefs? Can a line be drawn to distinguish (self-inflicted) martyrdom from suicide? The question has relevance in light of the ongoing series of self-immolations in Tibet which started in 2011. Are these self-made victims 'martyrs'?. © 2014 Taylor & Francis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1357-6275
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2014.894011
ID  - ref1
ER  -