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xiii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My greatest debt is to my wife, Gail. She is a student of American cultures , and we have never-ending conversations about themes in this book. She translates my handwriting into print and in doing so makes important editorial suggestions about particular words, sentences, paragraphs, and chapters. I thank a group of friends with whom I share an interest in defining the fundamental differences between the modern and traditional worldviews: our conversations have been invaluable to me. The members of this group include Jim Anderson, Dick Nelson, Carter Meland, Joseph Bauerkemper, Bruce Fisher, David Fields, Bill Huntziger, David Miller, Bernie Molitor, and Rick Chase. I thank Rod Ferguson, chair of the American studies department at the University of Minnesota. He encourages me to transcend my identity as a retired professor and remain continually engaged with the life of the mind and the spirit. This page intentionally left blank ...

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