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Cover -- Sagehistory page -- Advancepraises page -- Aboutthisbook page -- Halftitle page -- Marketing page -- Fulltitle page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- List of figures, boxes, and tables -- List of acronyms -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 An...