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Starred Review on February 14, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
This is a rich, panoramic view of the changing understanding of sex, gender, celibacy, and marriage through Christian history, crafted by careful attention to the evocative stories, telling events, and nuanced debates that make up that history. To attempt a sweeping book of this sort is an ambitious goal, but MacCulloch (emeritus, history of the Church, Oxford Univ.; Thomas Cromwell: A Life) dazzles in t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




