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The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America

This narrative history brings to life the spiritual and sexual tensions of mid-19th-century America through the sensational story of the cult of Matthias.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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