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>> ix Acknowledgments This book would not have been possible without the support of numerous institutions and individuals. In carrying out the research and writing for this book, I received invaluable assistance from a number of foundations . The Louisville Institute and its director, James W. Lewis, deserve special mention for providing a generous research grant that enabled me to conduct much of the archival and field research. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the University of North Carolina offered a fellowship that enabled me to conduct a semester of research. The Simon Dubnow Institute at the University of Leipzig provided a number of summer grants that allowed me to work in an engaging intellectual atmosphere. The institute’s director, Dan Diner, also offered many inspiring ideas. Deputy directors, Susanne Zepp and Jörg Deventer, also offered valuable help. The University of North Carolina and the Department of Religious Studies provided me with a semester of leave to carry on my research and writing. Chairs, deans, and departmental administrators have shown support and goodwill. Malachi Hacohen and Julie Mell initiated an ongoing Duke-Carolina seminar that created an intellectual atmosphere congenial to discussions on the relationship between Christians and Jews. I also owe thanks to a number of colleagues who shared knowledge or insights: Kelvin Crombie, Brantley Gasaway, Shalom Goldman, Gershon Greenberg, David Halperin, Motti Inbari, Jonathan Kaplan, Ruth Kark, Mark Kinzer, Anke Költsch, Shanny Luft, James Lutzweiler, Joel Marcus, Paul Merkley, Terry Muck, Gershon Nerel, David Pileggy, Mark Pinsky, Leonard Prager, Jorge Quiñónez, Richard Robinson, Alifa x << Acknowledgments Saadya, Tsvi Sadan, Dirk Sadowski, Grit Schorch, Jim Sibley, Stephen Spector, Wes Taber, Grant Wacker, Donald Wagner, and Robert Wistrich . Lori Osborne, Matt Hotham, Stephanie Gaskill, and Stan Thayne provided valuable editorial assistance. Ben Zeller very graciously read the manuscript in its early stages. Hasia Diner and Jennifer Hammer offered guidelines and advice that helped turn the manuscript into a book. Finally, my wife, Rachel, to whom this book is dedicated, provided a highly vital ingredient: trust in my abilities, as well as the invaluable services of a highly skilled librarian. ...

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