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A History of Celibacy : From Athena to Elizabeth I, Leornardo Da Vinci, Florence Nightingale, Gandhi and Cher
A History of Celibacy From Athena to Elizabeth I Leornardo Da Vinci Florence Nightingale Gandhi and Cher
Author: Elizabeth Abbott
Joan of Arc was one. So was Sir Isaac Newton. A monk vows to be one. A prisoner has no choice. History tells of many avowed celibates, and today's society reflects a renewed interest in celibacy. But what causes people to give up sex, the very activity that drives, fascinates, troubles, and delights so many of the rest of us? Elizabeth Abbott's ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780718830069
ISBN-10: 0718830067
Publication Date: 2/16/2001
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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