Parish, Helen L. <br/><br/>
Clerical celibacy in the West, c.1100-1700  [electronic resource] / 
Helen Parish. 
 - Farnham [Surrey, England] ;  Burlington, Vt. :  Ashgate,  2010. 
 - viii, 282 p. 
 - Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700 .
 - Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781409402633 (electronic bk.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Celibacy--Christianity--History.<br/>Clergy--Sexual behavior.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV4390  / .P37 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>253/.2524