medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Mon, 17 Jun 2002 13:43:14 +1000 Melissa Raine
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>For that matter, since the monks were (and are, I believe) celibate, why
>does the same chapter also forbid adultery ("non adulterari")?
My impression is that adultery can refer to situations where *either*
partner in the horizontal tango is married. If the monk were unmarried, but
the woman was married, it might be called adultery, though technically she
was the only one actually breaking her marital vows (he'd be breaking vows
of chastity).
Francine Nicholson
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