| A History of Celibacy Contributor(s): Abbott, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306810417 ISBN-13: 9780306810411 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: 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 sham |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) - History |
| Dewey: 306.732 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 5.46" W x 8.58" (1.39 lbs) 496 pages |
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| Publisher 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 Vinci, Elizabeth I, Gandhi), celibacy has as many stories as adherents, and Abbott weaves them into a provocative, seamless tapestry that brings history alive. |