The Manly Priest Clerical Celibacy, Masculinity, and Reform in England and Normandy, 166-13 |
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| Author:
| Thibodeaux, Jennifer D. |
| Series title: | The Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4752-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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The Manly Priest examines the clerical celibacy movement in medieval England and Normandy, which produced a new model of religious masculinity for the priesthood and resulted in social tension and conflict as traditional norms of masculine behavior were radically altered for this group of men.
The Manly Priest examines the clerical celibacy movement in medieval England and Normandy, which produced a new model of religious masculinity for the priesthood and resulted in social tension and conflict as traditional norms of masculine behavior were radically altered for this group of men.