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A History of Celibacy offers an absorbing blend of information and explanation. Abbott puts a human face on celibacy, capturing the anguish of the castrated boy destined for an operatic career, the ecstasy of the woman whose celibacy is rewarded by erotic visions of Christ, and the anger of the bachelor doomed by the surplus of males in contemporary China. A book that unlocks some fascinating secrets on the state of chastity, A History of Celibacy will provoke discussion among men and women everywhere.
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