by Gordon Thomas · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401230028
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«El deseo en el celibato» is the sociological essay by Gordon Thomas, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (533 pages, in Spanish).
Gordon Thomas examines celibacy as a social and religious phenomenon, paying attention to the tension between desire and renunciation within the Catholic Church. The essay approaches the motivations, contradictions and discourses surrounding this practice, and analyzes its function in the ecclesiastical institution from a sociological perspective.
Translation by José Aguirre of the original 'Desire and Denial: Celibacy and the Church'. Part of the 'Hombre y sociedad' collection and includes a bibliography (pages 529-533).
For readers interested in the sociology of religion and the debate on celibacy in the Catholic Church.
Gordon Thomas was a British investigative journalist and author, notably on topics of secret intelligence. Thomas was the author of 53 books published worldwide including The Pope's Jews, Secret Wars, and Gideon's Spies, with sales exceeding 45 million copies. Thomas got the scoop on the nationalisation of the Suez Canal for the Daily Express in 1956. He was a cousin of the poet Dylan Thomas.
