This volume would not have been possible without the support of many institutions and individuals. The editors’ home institutions,
Washington and Lee University, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Indiana University, Bloomington, have provided funds
and other resources, and have allowed us to try out early drafts of some chapters in the classroom.
A Fulbright-Hays grant from the CIES allowed the first editor to carry out the last phase of work in India, under the auspices
of the Institut français de Pondichéry.
The University of Wisconsin, Madison provided the means and the venue for a workshop, convened by Donald Davis in October
of 2007, which brought together many of the contributors at an early stage in the process. John Stavrellis gave the script
a very thorough final read through, and made useful suggestions.
The editors also collectively wish to thank their editors at Cambridge University Press, especially Kate Brett who initially
proposed the idea for the book and shepherded it along as it took shape. Laura Morris, Joanna Garbutt, and Rosina Di Marzo
ably guided it through the production process, with meticulous copyediting by Leah Morin.