The publication of this book could not have been realized without the generous support of Marti Huetink, publishing director at Brill. We are grateful to Henk Wals, General Director of the IISH, and Leo Lucassen its Research Director for their unconditional support for this volume. Richard Bowles and Anne Lee perceptively edited the English-language contributions of the non-native speakers; Joppe Schaaper meticulously corrected the author’s references and made the bibliography and index.