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Religious crisis and civic transformation : how conflicts over gender and sexuality changed the West German Catholic Church /

This book offers a fresh interpretation of the connection between the West German Catholic Church and post-1950s political debates on women's reproductive rights and the protection of life in West Germany. According to Tichenor, Catholic women in West Germany, influenced by the culture of consu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tichenor, Kimba Allie, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2016]
Colección:Brandeis series on gender, culture, religion & law.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Male Celibate Priesthood and Woman's Place in the Church
  • 1 Celibacy for the Kingdom of Heaven and Earth
  • 2 Women's Ordination: Sacramental and Gendered Bodies
  • 2 The Catholic Church and Reproductive Politics
  • 3 Artificial Contraception: German Angst and Catholic Rebellion
  • 4 The Abortion Debate: Hidden Tensions and New Directions
  • 5 Assisted Reproduction: Changing Bedfellows
  • Epilogue.