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Catholics and Contraception : An American History /

As Americans rethought sex in the twentieth century, the Catholic Church's teachings on the divisive issue of contraception in marriage were in many ways central. In a fascinating history, Leslie Woodcock Tentler traces changing attitudes: from the late nineteenth century, when religious leader...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Tentler, Leslie Woodcock
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2004.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The abominable crime of onan : Catholic pastoral practice and family limitation, 1873-1919
  • A certain indocility : obstacles to reform, 1919-1930
  • "No longer a time for reticence" : a pivotal decade, 1930-1941
  • "Life is a warfare" : confession, preaching, politics, 1941-1962
  • "It isn't easy to be a Catholic" : rhythm, education for marriage, lay voices, 1941-1962
  • The church's first duty is charity : the "people of god" in a time of upheaval, 1962-July 1968
  • Epilogue : humanae vitae and its aftermath.