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Contents Introduction: The Transatlantic Methodist Family  . Transatlantic Methodism: Roots and Revivals  . Loosening the Bonds of Family and Society  . The Best of Bonds: Joining the Methodist Family  . Religious Ecstasy and Methodist Sexuality  . Celibacy in the Methodist Family: The Case Against Marriage  . ‘‘The Whole World Is Composed of Families’’  . One Family, Two Nations  Conclusion  List of Abbreviations  Notes  Index  Acknowledgments  This page intentionally left blank ...

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