TY - BOOK AU - Parish,Helen L. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Clerical celibacy in the West, c.1100-1700 T2 - Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700 AV - BV4390 .P37 2010eb U1 - 253/.2524 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Farnham [Surrey, England], Burlington, Vt. PB - Ashgate KW - Celibacy KW - Christianity KW - History KW - Clergy KW - Sexual behavior KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10392163 ER -