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contents acknowledgments | ix chapter 1 Southern Women, Desire, and the Divine | 1 chapter 2 Erotic Churches and Sacred Bedrooms | 29 chapter 3 Resolving the Parental Conflict | 65 chapter 4 Mysticism and Masochism or Religious Ecstasy and Sadomasochistic Delight | 101 chapter 5 Contemporary Repercussions | 131 notes | 145 Works Cited | 149 index | 157 This page intentionally left blank ...

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