10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-TORTURE»
Discover the use of
self-torture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
self-torture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Torture Debate in America
And within a variety of religious traditions, one can find practices and beliefs that
justify the use of torture in particular situations including self-torture to express
spirituality, torture to save souls, and torture to preserve the greater good.
Why We Enjoy Pain MODERN PSYCHOLOGY TRACES COMMON HABITS TO
SELF-TORTURE Walking barefoot on a bed of hot coals is a form of self-torture
practiced by some "holy men" of India If this odd wheel were found in an ancient ...
3
Indian Life on the Upper Missouri
accounts have been published of ceremonial self-torture, witnessed as early as
1805, among the Arikaras and Hidatsas by the fur traders Pierre-Antoine Tabeau
and Charles Mackenzie.8 It seems most probable that some Plains tribes ...
John Canfield Ewers, 1968
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A Historical-developmental Study of Classical Indian ...
10.23 SELF-TORTURE AND AHIMSA In fact, when we distinguish between the
self-regarding and other-regarding character of ahirhsd, the distinction between
material well-being and spiritual well-being is very relevant and important.
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Torture Porn: Popular Horror After Saw
That onus is concretised where protagonists self-torture in order to escape.
Numerous films including Hush, The Devil's Rejects, and Meat Grinder feature
abductees harming themselves; cutting off or breaking their fingers in order to
escape ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Cruelty Evidence, Criminal Punishment RT Extraordinary rendition NT Forced
standing Psychological torture Self-torture Trials (Torture) Waterboardin g —Law
and legislation USE Torture —Religious aspects --—Baptists, [Catholic Church, ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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The Tibetan Independence Movement: Political, Religious and ...
[I]ffood is available then just to avoid eating is a kind of self-torture. That is not
permissible in the Buddhist perception.49 The important point that Samdhong
Rinpoche makes is that self-torture, assumed here to mean the same as
voluntary ...
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Contemporary Gay American Poets and Playwrights: An A-to-Z Guide
Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise. Produced at Double Image Theatre, New
York, 1982. In Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise: The Selected Plays of Harry
Kondoleon. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1991. 1-28. In Two Short
...
Emmanuel Sampath Nelson, 2003
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The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler, Volume 1: ...
Among the forms of neurotic behavior intended to safeguard the superiority fiction
, impulses of self-imprecation, self-reproach, self-torture, and suicide are
remarkably strong. Our surprise about this, however, will be diminished as soon
as we ...
Alfred Adler, Henry T. Stein, 2002
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Failure to Hold: The Politics of School Violence
"We modern men are the heirs of the conscience-vivisection and self-torture of
the millennia: this is what we have practiced longest, it is our distinctive art
perhaps, and in any case our subtlety in which we have acquired a refined taste.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-TORTURE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
self-torture is used in the context of the following news items.
A male baby boom, the vanishing homeless and the torture of tight …
To wear this devilishly close and stuffy sheathing is the real self-torture. But how could it be otherwise? So it is accepted. Birzheviye Vedomosti, July 13, 1915 ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
Who can revive a pitiful NYC sports season?
If you are inclined to self-torture — and let's face it: If you are a big enough sports fan, especially around here, that's precisely how you are inclined — then you ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
Spiritual healer linked to death of diabetic Sydney boy promotes 'self …
“And he managed to catch the rhythm of Paida, enjoying self-torture so much so that we all looked in his direction.” May 01, 2015: Police are investigating the ... «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
Sufi Muslim holy men perform acts of self-torture at Urs Festival
These pictures show Sufi Muslim holy men performing bizarre acts of self-torture at a festival to mark the death of a saint. The annual Urs Festival sees ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
Why self-torture on the turbo trainer is a necessary evil
Turbo. It's a word that strikes fear into even the hardest riders; to some, it's a torture device of infinite cruelty. But used wisely this indoor trainer can transform your ... «Cycling Weekly, Dec 14»
The 'brutal' exercise lesson women must learn?
... has lost its status as a pleasurable activity and become yet another way for women to manipulate their bodies, another vehicle for narcissistic self-torture.". «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
Thanksgiving tips: Are you cooking? How to plan for the big dinner
For some of us, planning Thanksgiving dinner is an exciting "Iron Chef"-like challenge; for others, it's perhaps more of an exercise in self-torture. Whether you're ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
7 minutes in hell: one brutal workout with the Microsoft Band and …
I once believed exercise is necessarily just prolonged self-torture. I dreaded spending over an hour at the gym, which turned me into a yo-yo exerciser. For brief ... «The Verge, Nov 14»
Cycling's Greatest Hour
It's a straightforward proposition that belies the brutality and self-torture required to achieve it. The rider limits wind resistance by contorting his body into an ... «The New Yorker, Sep 14»
'Real Housewife' Porsha Williams' New Song Is Better Than Her Co …
For the most part, listening to Housewives' songs could be officially declared a form of self-torture, but the new song from The Real Housewives of Atlanta's ... «Bustle, Mar 14»
