ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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IN THE YEARS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS BOOK, many people have kindly contributed to its completion, beyond what I can possibly acknowledge here. This book was made financially possible by grants from the Ohio State University–Newark and the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences. Special thanks to Kenneth Andrien and Joanne Rappaport, who meticulously read my work more than once and provided meaningful criticism and constant support. David Garrett, Daniel Reff, Fernando Unzueta, and Maureen Ahern read and offered significant comments on one or several chapters. Sinclair Thomson deserves special gratitude for his meticulous reading of this book and his valuable suggestions. The book’s final shape was greatly improved by the constructive criticism and wise suggestions of two anonymous reviewers selected by the University Press of Colorado. I express gratitude to Darrin Pratt, my editor, for his efficiency, flexibility, and unyielding interest in my work. The helpfulness and time spent on my requests by the staffs of the Archivo General de la Nación (Lima), the Biblioteca Nacional (Lima), the Archivo Departamental del Cuzco, the Archivo Arzobispal del Cuzco, the Biblioteca del Palacio Real (Madrid), the Archivum Romanum Societatis Iesu (Rome), and the Lilly Library (Bloomington, Indiana) were instrumental to the successful completion of this book. Finally, a special thank-you to Jesús Alcántara for his crucial help in Sevilla and Madrid; to my student research assistant, Meghan Hensley, for her tireless work and patience; and to Mateo Zabala, graphic designer, for his contribution.