Screen LibraryThe manly priest : clerical celibacy, masculinity, and reform in england and normandy, 1066-1300 /
The Manly Priest examines the clerical celibacy movement in medieval England and Normandy, which produced a new model of religious masculinity for the priesthood and resulted in social tension and conflict as traditional norms of masculine behavior were radically altered for this group of men.
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University of Pennsylvania Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Philadelphia, Pa. : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2015] ©2016 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The middle ages series
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| Summary: |
The Manly Priest examines the clerical celibacy movement in medieval England and Normandy, which produced a new model of religious masculinity for the priesthood and resulted in social tension and conflict as traditional norms of masculine behavior were radically altered for this group of men. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9780812291940 |
| Index Number: | BV4597 |
| CLC: | B979 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. Gendered Bodies and Gendered Identities -- Chapter 1. The Manly Celibate -- Chapter 2. Legal Discourse and the Reality of Clerical Marriage -- Chapter 3. The Marginality of Clerical Sons -- Chapter 4. The Natural Right of a Man : The Clerical Defense of Traditional Masculinity -- Chapter 5. They ought to be a model and example : The Expansion of Religious Manliness -- Chapter 6. Policing Priestly Bodies: The Conflict of Masculinities Among the Norman Parish Clergy -- Conclusion The Manly Priest -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments |