scholarly journals Book Review: Mostly medieval: In memory of Jacek Fisiak. By Hans Sauer & Piotr P. Chruszczewski (eds.). Academic Publishing, 2020. Pp. xii + 555

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiko Ogura
Keyword(s):  
2019 ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Mykola Khylko

Book Review: P.A. Vodop’yanov, V.S. Krysachenko. (2018). Strategiya bytiya chelovechestva: ot apokaliptiki k noosfernomu veku [The strategy of humanity’s existence: from the apocalyptic to the noospheric age]. Minsk: Belaruskaya nauka. p. 306. [in Russian]. I am pleased to hold in my hands the elegant edition of the new book by philosophers and political scientists who are known not only in their countries — Belarus and Ukraine. It was created with the efforts of academic publishing in the anniversary series dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, a corresponding member of which is one of the authors. Each creator of this book is known for his fundamental work in the fields of philosophy of science, social ecology, study of global issues and geopolitics and known for his own scientific school. Both Pavel Vodop’yanov and Valentyn Krysachenko, by the way, are full members of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Earlier, the previous work of these two authors, « Velikiy den gneva: Ekologiya i eskhatologiya [The Great Day of Wrath: Ecology and Eschatology]» (1983) (Minsk: Universitet. p. 282.), was awarded by a joint prize of three presidents: the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Therefore, from the new monograph the reader expects no less interesting content, a clear logic presentation, significant generalizations. And these expectations are fully justified. The book consists of introductory considerations, five chapters and summaries. In its content, it is completely ontological. The fundamental generalizations of human thought are considered by the authors through the prism of whether our reality exists, who is responsible for its destiny, what person`s place and value are in the course of the development of the universe, and what are the further perspectives of the earthly existence of man. And all this is analyzed and traced with the involvement of concepts and empirical material from a wide variety of fields of knowledge, beginning from the Holy Scripture to the latest futuristic reflections. The ontology of the crisis state causes concern as for the validity of moral and ethical regulators of interpersonal relations, internal degradation and disharmonization of the modern civilization. Eternal human values- goodness, justice, honesty, mutual assistance, etc. — are increasingly conceding to violence, malice, hatred and other bifurcation agents. So, does humanity have a real chance of the settled future. Isn’t this just an illusory dream? Monograph by P.O. Vodop’yanov and V.S. Krysachenko is a notable phenomenon in the scientific world, it is a fundamental study that delineates the in-depth foundations of human existence and, at the same time, it is imbued with anxiety and feelings for our common future. One attracts the style and manner of the material presentation, the encyclopedic awareness and, at the same time, the constructive ability to justify its position. It will interest not only humanities and naturalists, but also politicians and public figures and just people who concern or worry about the world’s current human collisions.


2005 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-305
Author(s):  
Edward Ziter

Well-written reviews counteract the inertia that can afflict any field, given the pressures on the professorate and the limited resources of academic publishing houses. Between the demands of teaching, publication, production, and university service many theatre professors struggle to keep up with the literature related to their own research interests, let alone read broadly in the field. In such a context, no book—not even an excellent book—is assured an audience. Books that are not easily categorized, that do not fit comfortably in a given discipline, or that address underresearched topics are even less likely to reach a broad audience (and “broad” in terms of academic publishing is clearly a relative term). Reviews create audiences for books that might otherwise sit unnoticed in the margins of a field. Every review implicitly charts important directions for the field; reviews identify central conversations in the academy and indicate how theatre studies can engage these conversations. Reviews help us to be eclectic readers, and we must be such readers if we hope to speak beyond the circle that shares our individual research interests. It is in the spirit of eclecticism that Theatre Survey has instituted the column “What Are You Reading?” asking innovative scholars to share and reflect on the texts that feed their thinking. It is in the same spirit that Theatre Survey reviews a broad spectrum of the books received and invites both junior and senior scholars to propose reviews of books that the journal has not received but that should come to the attention of scholars of theatre and performance studies. Reviews help shape the field. Theatre Survey looks for reviews that cultivate new performance-centered historiographic study, reflecting a diverse range of methodological and critical perspectives.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-63
Author(s):  
Ann Tilbury

An abstract for a book review is not required and therefore not included with the submission


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Philip Tite

This essay (as part of the Editor's Corner) offers an overview of the book review as a tool for teaching, researching, and engaging in scholarly conversations. It functions as a guide for those entering academic publishing and is designed as a resource for students and instructors.  


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