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A History of Celibacy

A History of Celibacy( )
Author: Abbott, Elizabeth
ISBN:978-0-306-81041-1
Publication Date:May 2001
Publisher:Hachette Books
Imprint:Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $24.99
Book Description:

Celibacy is a worldwide practice that is often adopted, rarely discussed. Now, in Elizabeth Abbott's fascinating and wide-ranging history, it is examined in all its various forms: shaping religious lives, conditioning athletes and shamans, surfacing in classical poetry and camp literature, resonating in the voices of castrati, and permeating ancient mythology. Found in every society of the past, practiced by both the anonymous and the legendary (St. Catherine, Joan of Arc, Leonardo da...
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Book Details
Pages:496
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Sexuality & Gender Studies
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.538 x 8.346 x 1.131 Inches
Book Weight:1.188 Pounds



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