This book had its inception in the seminar I taught on ?Psychological Studies of Arab-Muslim Societies? at Harvard?s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and I thank Professors Susan Miller, Robert LeVine, Byron Good, and Mary-Jo Good there for their support. Research for the book was supported by a sabbatical leave from Kalamazoo College in the 2002?2003 academic year. A Visiting Scholar appointment and a Mellon Grant made it possible to work at the University of Michigan?s Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and a Fulbright Fellowship supported crucial library research in Egypt and Morocco. Thanks to Professor Maissa el Mofti for welcoming me to ?Ain Shems University in Cairo and for many helpful conversations, and to Professor Farouk Sendiony and Elizabeth Coker at the American University in Cairo. Thanks also to Professor Mohammed Ezroura for welcoming me to Mohammed V University in Rabat, and to Dr. Mehdi Paes and Dr. Jamal Toufiq at the Ar-Razi Hospital in Sale (Rabat) for guidance early in my work there.