Eroticism, Spirituality, and Resistance in Black Women's Writings

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Eroticism, Spirituality, and Resistance in Black Women’s Writings Donna Aza Weir-Soley University Press of Florida Gainesville/Tallahassee/Tampa/Boca Raton Pensacola/Orlando/Miami/Jacksonville/Ft. Myers/Sarasota  Copyright 2009 by Donna Aza Weir-Soley Printed in the United States of America on recycled, acid-free paper All rights reserved 14 13 12 11 10 09 6 5 4 3 2 1 A record of cataloging-in-publication data is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-8130-3377-8 (acid-free paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3900-8 (e-book) The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com To the late Dr. Barbara Christian, beloved mentor and friend, and to my beautiful children: Chenjerai Christopher, Iyah Miguel, and Kai Akili Christian ...