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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781029403321

Autore

Parish Helen L

Titolo

Clerical celibacy in the West, c.1100-1700 [[electronic resource] /] / Helen Parish

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham [Surrey, England] ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, 2010

ISBN

1-315-57239-7

1-317-16516-0

1-317-16515-2

1-283-14894-3

9786613148940

1-4094-0263-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Collana

Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700

Disciplina

253/.2524

Soggetti

Celibacy - Christianity - History

Clergy - Sexual behavior

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

The issue of clerical celibacy has played a long and profound role in the history of the Christian church. From the first Christian centuries to the present day, the question of whether clergy should be allowed to marry has attracted a vast amount of theological attention and debate. Yet despite the acknowledged importance of this issue, there have been



few attempts to present an objective and historical study of the origins and development of clerical celibacy. In order to address this lacuna, Dr Parish offers a reassessment of the history of sacerdotal celibacy, examining the emergence and