JANISZEWSKI, John Chrysostom - Priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church. Part 2. Gniezno 1875, J. B. Lange....

JANISZEWSKI, John Chrysostom - Priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church. Part 2. Gniezno 1875, J. B. Lange. 22 cm, pp. [4], 280, [3] ; period binding : pp.
Reflections and arguments on priestly celibacy in the context of natural law, personal liberty, "the security of nations and societies", the corruption of the customs of the clergy, depriving them of the pleasures of life, the lack of vocations and the pattern of raising children and marital life. The author (1818-1891) was the Bishop of Poznan, a patriotic activist, persecuted and arrested by the Prussians during the Kulturkampf period. Traces of light dampstaining on the covers otherwise very good condition. Prow. : Library x. T. Janowski (stamp).