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There are a number of people in my life to whom I owe gratitude for the support they gave while I was engaged in this study, which was originally a Ph.D. dissertation. I would like to begin by expressing my heartfelt thanks for the invaluable support, assistance, guidance and encouragement I received from Brian Corman, Domenico Pietropaolo and Roseann Runte. Words are not sufficient to express my thanks and appreciation to each one of them, who gave unselfishly of their time and energy.

To Brian Corman, always a source of advice and wisdom, I must extend my special thanks for his guidance. He has been most perceptive, challenging and a thorough reader. With the greatest warmth and regard, I thank Roseann Runte, who, with such generosity of spirit, provided me excellent feedback and most insightful comments during the entire process of writing this book. I am most grateful to Prof. Pietropaolo, whose positive attitude, thought-provoking questions and insightful comments were invaluable for my research.

I acknowledge with special gratitude and appreciation, the financial support provided to me by the Open Fellowships of University of Toronto, and a Travel Grant, which allowed me to do research at the British Library in London.

The most profound acknowledgement goes to my family. My greatest debt, an incalculable one which I cannot begin to repay, is to my husband Oguz, my daughter Derya and my son Kaan. I dedicate this book to them.

Last but not least: thank you Mom and Dad (Guzin and Fethi Kismet) for sending me to the English High School for Girls in Istanbul.

PEACE!