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History of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church, Vol. 1
History of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church Vol 1 Author:Henry Charles Lea Volume I of a two-volume set This famous classic gives a vivid description, based on original records, of the long struggle made by the Christian Church to establish its priestly system upon the suppression of one of the deepest instincts of human nature. It explores the background to this problem in Pagan and Jewish religions, the history o... more »f the early church, the growth of the Reform, and has a detailed index.« less