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Highlights
- Celibacy is a worldwide practice that is often adopted, rarely discussed.
- About the Author: Elizabeth Abbott has a Ph.D. in history and is Dean of Women at Trinity College, University of Toronto.
- 496 Pages
- Psychology, Human Sexuality
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About the Book
First time in paperback: "An ambitious and wide-ranging history" (The New Yorker) of 3000 years of celibacy, from the vestal virgins of Rome to contemporary athletesBook Synopsis
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.About the Author
Elizabeth Abbott has a Ph.D. in history and is Dean of Women at Trinity College, University of Toronto. She is the author of several books and lives in Toronto.Dimensions (Overall): 8.58 Inches (H) x 5.46 Inches (W) x 1.21 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.39 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Psychology
Sub-Genre: Human Sexuality
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Abbott
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2001
TCIN: 79129191
UPC: 9780306810411
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-1029
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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