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ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS It is a privilege to acknowledge the many debts I owe: to Albert Labriola, whose editorship has guided this project from its early stages; to Susan Wadsworth-Booth, Kathy McLaughlin, Lori Crosby, and the entire staff at Duquesne University Press for their work as well as their support in bringing the book to press; and to the anonymous readers for their many fine suggestions . I owe special thanks to my colleagues in the SouthCentral Renaissance Conference, especially Donald Stump, who listened and responded to portions of the manuscript; to Jim Brownlee, my colleague in the Department of Language and Literature who read and responded to a draft of the third chapter; and to Susanne Fendler for her assistance with the German translations. That third chapter had its origins many years ago in a graduate seminar taught by Thomas Moisan; though he did not live to see the final form it would take in this book, his fine intellect and constant goodwill continue, I hope, to guide me. Stan Terhune and the entire staff of Cattell Library offered their usual unflagging assistance. Joanna Taylor encouraged me to submit the manuscript to Duquesne; her acumen as a former student helped me to become a better reader of early modern drama. I appreciate all of my students and research assistants whose comments and questions have x Acknowledgments helped me to think through Shakespeare’s abiding interest in the role religion plays in the lives of human persons. I also wish to thank Malone College for a summer research grant that facilitated the research and writing of this book. I would be remiss, too, if I did not acknowledge my debt to Elza Tiner for having spiritedly directed me to the REED Web site. It almost goes without saying that any faults remaining in the book are my own. My greatest debt is to my wife, Jennifer, for her patience, intellect, and grace. ...

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