Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction: Hagiography and the History of Sexuality 1
4. Chapter 1. Fancying Hermits: Sublimation and the Arts of Romance 19
5. Chapter 2. Dying for a Life: Martyrdom, Masochism, and Female (Auto)Biography 53
6. Chapter 3. Hybrid Desire: Empire, Sadism, and the Soldier Saint 91
7. Chapter 4. Secrets of Seduction: The Lives of Holy Harlots 128
8. Postscript (Catching My Breath) 160
9. Notes 163
10. Bibliography 199
11. Index 209
12. Acknowledgments 215