Clerical celibacy in the West, c.1100-1700
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham [Surrey, England] ; Burlington, Vt. :
Ashgate,
2010.
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| Series: | Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: For the sake of the kingdom of heaven : shaping the celibacy debate
- If there is one faith, there must be one tradition : clerical celibacy and marriage in the early church
- Preserving the ancient rule and apostolic perfection : celibacy and marriage in East and West
- A concubine or an unlawful woman : celibacy, marriage, and the Gregorian reform
- In marriage they will live more piously and honestly : debating clerical celibacy in the pre-Reformation church
- The whole world and the devil will laugh : clerical celibacy and married priests in the Age of Reformation
- Contrary to the state of their order and the laudable customs of the church : clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church after the Reformation
- Conclusion: One of the chief ornaments of the Catholic clergy : celibacy in the modern church.