Celibacy and Religious Traditions

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Author	: Carl Olson
Publisher	: OUP USA
Total Pages	: 336
Release	: 2008
ISBN-10	: 9780195306316
ISBN-13	: 0195306317
Rating	: 4/5 (16 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Celibacy and Religious Traditions by : Carl Olson

Book excerpt: For an educated, general readership and for use in college courses, this text introduces the role of celibacy, or a lack of it, in various religious traditions, and the contributors present the rationale for its observance (or not) within the context of each tradition.

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