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ix Acknowledgments Every book is a collaborative effort. My name might appear alone on the cover, but I cannot take sole credit for this work. I offer my most sincere thanks to all of the persons and institutions that contributed to its completion. The staff at Baylor University Press have been patient, encouraging, and professional throughout this process. I am grateful to them for the opportunity to make this first book a reality. I also wish to thank the librarians and staff at the SOAS Library, Dr. Williams’s Library, the Guildhall Library, the Edinburgh University Library Centre for Research Collections, the Cullen Library, Wits University, the Billy Graham Center Archives, and many more. Their cooperation and able assistance never failed to make my research a productive and pleasant experience. My colleagues and friends at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh have been a consistent source of encouragement and support. The generous financial support of the university’s Faculty Development Program made continued research and the completion of the manuscript possible. I am also grateful to the many friends and colleagues from my days at Washington University, and numerous conferences. Their collective wisdom, experience, and comments contributed much to this work. Special recognition must go to Richard Davis, whose steady guidance and learned advice have proven invaluable. I could not have asked for a better mentor and teacher. I have been fortunate to have also had the constant support of family, who did not always understand the process but never failed to stand behind me. Shelly, x Acknowledgments Ethan, and Sage have shared all of the highs and lows at various stages. Without their encouragement, confidence, and patience I would not have made it this far. This book is dedicated to them. ...

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