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Drawing on carefully researched examples, it examines how celibacy has been practiced, encouraged, forced, or mythologized, and how religious norms have shaped debates about gender and sexual behavior. The book connects past beliefs to contemporary controversies, including AIDS-related celibacy, offering an accessible, provocative synthesis meant to inform and stimulate ongoing discussion.","elizabeth abbott  \nNATIONAL BESTSELLER  \n“A remarkable achievement,at once erudite and highly entertaining.”MARK KINGWELL  \na history of celibacy  \nlcanada  \nerennia  \n1  \nt  \n# PRAISE FOR A HISTORY OF CELIBACY\n\n\"This book is about much more than celibacy—it is a compendium ofattitudes towards sexuality and other gender issues in many faiths andcultures.Carefully researched,with writing that islucid and stimulating,this is an important and valuable contribution to the continuing debateon sexual issues in religious bodies and society at large.”  \n—Right Reverend John Bothwell,retired Anglican Archbishopof Niagaraand former Metropolitan ofOntario  \n\"A wide-ranging history of sexual attitudes.The writing is lively,accessibleand provocative.\"  \n—Greta Hoffman Nemiroff,Coordinator of Women's Studies,DawsonCollege,and member ofthe International Advisory Council for Ms.magazine  \n“A History of Celibacy informs,astonishes,delights and even titillates thereader with more than you ever thought there was to know about this taboosubject.Abbott romps through history,drawing examples from around theworld,women and men,the great religions and some you never heard of,tosuch contemporary issues as AIDS-induced celibacy.Abbott's celibates—dedicated(and some forced),real(and some mythical)--are brought to lifewith respect and gentle humor.”  \n—Lynn McDonald,Professor of Sociology,University of Guelph,andformer president of the National Action Committee on the Status ofWomen  \n# A HISTORY OF CELIBACY\n\n# Elizabeth Abbott\n\nA Historyof Celibacy  \nHarperPerennialCanadaHarperCollinsPublishersLtd  \n# A HISTORY OF CELIBACY\n\nCopyright ◎1999 by Elizabeth Abbott.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be usedor reproduced in any manner whatsoever withoutprior written permission except  \nin the case of brief quotations embodied in reviewsFor information address:  \nHarperCollins Publishers Ltd,55 Avenue Road,Suite2900,Toronto,Ontario,Canada M5R 3L2.  \nhttp://www.harpercanada.com  \nHarperCollins books may be purchased foreducational,business,or sales promotional useFor information please write:Special Markets Department,  \nHarperCollins Canada,55 Avenue Road,Suite 2900,Toronto,Ontario,Canada M5R 3L2.  \nExcerpts from The Body and Society by Peter Brown,⑨1988 Columbia University Press,are reprinted withthe permission ofthe publisher.  \nExcerpts from Church Fathers,Independent Virginsby Joyce E.Salisbury,Verso London 1991,pages 62,64-69,71-73,90,91,93,are reprinted with the per-mission of the publisher.  \nExcerpts from Ovid,\"Amores,\"in Diane J.Rayorand William W.Batshaw,eds.,Latin Lyric and Ele-giac Poetry:An Anthology of New Translations,Gar-land Publishing 1995,are reprinted with thepermission of the publisher.  \nExcerpts from Three Plays by Aristophanes,trans.Jeffrey Henderson.Copyright ◎1996.Reproducedby permission of Taylor &Francis/Routledge,Inc.  \nExcerpts from Untold Sisters:Hispanic Nunsin theirOwn Works,Electa Arenal and Stacey Schau,eds.,trans.Amanda Powell(University of New MexicoPress,1989),are reprinted by permission of ElectaArenal.  \nFirst published in hardcover by HarperCollins:1999First HarperPerennialCanada edition  \nCanadian Cataloguing in Publication DataAbbott,ElizabethA history of celibacyIncludes index.ISBN 0-00-638648-2Includes index.  \n1.Celibacy-History.I.Title.HQ800.15.A222000306.73'2'09C99-932415-2  \no001020304 RRD 54321Printed and bound in the United States  \nTo Yves Pierre-Louis  \nFor his gift of precious friendship  \nThrough the best of times and the worst of times","cbCaimca89QfwFBR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimca89QfwFBR","pdf",30855919,8,1,580,"English","en",105,"# Praise for A History of Celibacy\n# A History of Celibacy\n## Elizabeth Abbott\n## Copyright and publication information","[{\"question\":\"What is the book A History of Celibacy about?\",\"answer\":\"It offers a researched history of celibacy while also compiling attitudes toward sexuality and related gender issues across many faiths and cultures.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book use historical examples?\",\"answer\":\"It moves through history using examples from around the world, covering women and men, major religions, and lesser-known traditions, and comparing how views evolved.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book connect past beliefs to modern issues?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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