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Rhizai. A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science

Rhizai. A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science

Frequency: 2 issues / Country: Bulgaria

In the countries of South-Eastern Europe, ancient philosophy is often seen to be at the root of national traditions and achievements. Ancient philosophy is therefore intensely studied in these countries, but results are rarely shared outside the national boundaries. The new journal for ancient philosophy and science, Rhizai, is launched by scholars from South-Eastern Europe with the aim of promoting academic co-operation in the region and improving connections with international scholarship. Rhizai will be published twice a year under the editorship of Ivan Christov, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Contributions in all fields of ancient philosophy and science are invited. Papers and book-reviews will be published in English, German, French and Italian. Manuscripts should be typed in double-spacing with wide margins. Footnotes should be collected at the end, with personal details enclosed on a separate sheet. Contributions sent by e-mail are welcome. They should be sent as e-mail attachments in MS Word or rich text format. Contributions in electronic form will be prepared for blind review by the editor. Editorial Board ------------------------------ Ivan Christov (Editor-in-chief), University of Plovdiv István Bodnár, Eötvös University and CEU, Budapest Pavel Gregorić (Book reviews editor), University of Zagreb Katerina Ierodiakonou, National Technical University of Athens Advisory Board ------------------------------ Jonathan Barnes, Paris, France Tzotcho Boiadjiev, Sofia,Bulgaria Myles Burnyeat, Oxford, UK John Cooper, Princeton, USA Michael Frede, Athens, Greece Filip Grgić, Zagreb, Croatia Vassilis Karasmanis, Athens, Greece Filip Karfík, Prague, Czech Republic André Laks, Lille, France Péter Lautner, Piliscsaba, Hungary James Lennox, Pittsburgh, USA Alexander Mourelatos, Austin, USA Carlo Natali, Venice, Italy Christof Rapp, Berlin, Germany Heinrich von Staden, Princeton, USA Address: ------------------------------ Rhizai Ivan Christov, Editor Faculty of Philosophy University of Plovdiv 24 Tzar Assen Street 4000 Plovdiv Bulgaria

Archive for Medieval Philosophy and Culture / Archiv für mittelalterliche Philosophie und Kultur

Архив за средновековна философия и култура

Frequency: 1 issues / Country: Bulgaria

The Archive for Medieval Philosophy and Culture / Archiv für mittelalterliche Philosophie und Kultur is founded in 1994 by Tzotcho Boiadjiev and Georgi Kapriev with the idea to offer an integration centre for all researchers in the field of medieval thought (with an accent on philosophy). It represents a forum, where the issues of the research field could be freely discussed and expressed in their specialized language and strict norms. The second aim of the Archiv is to introduce translations of shorter medieval tractates and texts of Latin and Byzantine authors. In this respect is built up an international editorial board with representatives of various centers for medieval studies, which allows more intensive work between medievalists not only within the South-Eastern European region, but all over Europe. Since scroll three (1996) Andreas Speer joined the chief editors. Since December 2000 is the Archiv the official organ of the Institute for Medieval Philosophy and Culture with director Tzotcho Boiadjiev. The annual includes texts in various European languages, but mostly in Bulgarian and German. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Editors in Chief ----------------------------------- Tzotcho Boiadjiev (Sofia), Georgi Kapriev (Sofia) and Andreas Speer (Köln) Editorial board ------------------------------------ John Demetracopoulos (Patras) Wouter Goris (Amsterdam/ Köln) Andrei Plesu (Bukarest) Pasquale Porro (Bari) Stefan Sanjakoski (Struga) Bogoljub Šijaković (Beograd/ Nikšić) Carlos Steel (Leuven)

Bulgarian Grammar

Българска граматика

Author(s): Alexander Stoyanov Teodorov-Balan / Language(s): Bulgarian

Keywords: Grammar; Bulgarian; language; Slavic; influence; development; changes; history; grammar rules; norms; edition; theory; research; roots; words; modern; linguistic; science; analysis; book; books

Second phototype edition of the series "Bulgarian Grammar Literature of the XX Century".In the research of academician Alexander Teodorov-Balan grammatical works occupy a special place not only with regard to the preceding grammars, but also because of their influence on the development of linguistic science in our country. From the position of modern linguistic theories, it is now possible to rethink or challenge the opinions, views and theoretical expressions posed more than half a century ago. Undoubtedly, however, Alexander Teodorov-Balan contribution remains a place in the history of Bulgarian science and education. - Prof. Ph.D. Vasilka Radeva- Prof. Ph.D. Vasilka Radeva

Japanese Short Stories. Bilingual edition

Японски разкази. Двуезично издание

Author(s): Agutawa Ryūnosuke,Arishima Takeo,Kunikida Doppo,Masaoka Shiki,Shiga Naoya,Shimaki Kensaku / Language(s): Japanese,Bulgarian

Keywords: Short stories; collection; last century; Japanese; language; Japanese literature; bilingual; edition; original text; translation; Japan; Bulgarian; book; books; guide; great; masters; art; writing; learning

The book is a bilingual collection of selected short stories by famous Japanese writers from the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. The admirers of Japanese literature will have the opportunity to meet again the famous Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, as well as to become acquainted with lesser-known japanese wordsmiths. The publication enables language learners to work with the original text and the translation into Bulgarian. The stories (except of the "Mandarins") in this book were translated for the first time in Bulgarian. The compilers and translators are Lyudmila Holodović (Japanese language professor and Japanese literature professor at the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”) and Alexander Kirov (Japanese Ph.D, graduated in Japanese at the Sofia University, St. Kliment Ohridski", who has specialized in various Japanese universities and the Japanese Language Center).

The Book of Five Rings. A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

Ръкопис за петте стъпала. Горин Но Шьо

Author(s): Miyamoto Musashi / Language(s): Japanese,Bulgarian

Keywords: Japanese martial art; Japan; Miyamoto Musashi; East philosophy, Classic; original text; Japanese language; bilingual; edition; Bulgarian; translation; samurai; swordsmanship; katana; master; spiritual practices; ancient military traditions; book;books;

When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most perceptive and incisive texts on strategic thinking ever to come from Asia. Musashi gives timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering an assailant that will resonate with both martial artists and everyone else interested in skillfully dealing with conflict. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was a mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess—and it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in The Book of Five Rings. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.

Cave fauna of Bulgaria

Cave fauna of Bulgaria

Author(s): Petar Beron / Language(s): English

Keywords: Cave; fauna; Bulgaria; Petar Beron; species; caves; exploring, exploration; zoology; biology; speleology; animals; zoogeogaphy; scientific publication; book; books

Petar Beron Sc.D worked at the Institute of Zoology and the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences as a biologist from 1963 to 2010. Specializing in acarology and Biospeleology, he began exploring caves and cave fauna since 1955. He went on expeditions in New Guinea, Indonesia, Mexico, Cuba, China, Vietnam, on the Balkan Peninsula, in Corsica and South America. In his journeys, he discovered many new species of caves and animals. Author and co-author of many books and articles on speleology, zoogeography, and acarology. The present publication contains data on 153 species not recorded so far in the previous catalogs of Bulgarian cave fauna. Data on 813 caves, including 189 published for the first time in the list of caves from which animals have been recorded find a place. After these changes, the total number of the animals known from Bulgarian caves becomes 866 (including 130 troglobite and 72 stygobites species). The updated bibliography of Bulgarian cave fauna contains 584 titles.

Cave fauna of Greece

Faune cavernicole de la Grece

Author(s): Petar Beron / Language(s): French

Keywords: Cave; fauna; Greece; Balkan Peninsula; French, species; animals; caves; biology; speleology; biospeleological; research; exploring; exploration; zoology; zoogeography; scientific publication; book; books

Petar Beron Sc.D worked at the Institute of Zoology and the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences as a biologist from 1963 to 2010. Specializing in acarology and Biospeleology, he began exploring caves and cave fauna since 1955. He went on expeditions in New Guinea, Indonesia, Mexico, Cuba, China, Vietnam, on the Balkan Peninsula, in Corsica and South America. In his journeys, he discovered many new species of caves and animals. Author and co-author of many books and articles on speleology, zoogeography, and acarology. The second monograph of the series, devoted to the cave fauna of the Balkan Peninsula, treats Greece, a country full of caves (more than 10 miles) and only 240 caves have been the subject of biospeleological research. The 630 species of cavernicolous animals, published until 2015, are listed with their localities and notes on their biology. The caves of some animals are briefly described, and some observations have been made of the zoogeography of this fauna. The Greek fauna is compared with the cave faunas of neighboring countries. The bibliography contains more than 300 titles of works regarding the Greek fauna inhabiting the caves. This fauna is very different from the fauna of neighboring countries. During the author's field surveys (since 1968) he has found several new species such as Speleodentorcula, Telsonius, Titanophyllum, Thassoblaniulus, Alistratia, Maroniela, Jason and others.

Bulgarians. Sociological Aspects

Българите. Социологически погледи

Author(s): Petar-Emil Mitev / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

Keywords: Sociology; science; research; society; knowledge; person; publicity; public realization; activity; national character; diversity; characteristic; national; identity; identification; book; books

The book concerns the fundamental questions set by the founder of Bulgarian sociology Ivan Hadjiiski: Where are we coming from? What have we gone through? How far have we reached? Where are we going? Sociology is a science in which the person puts his imagination and heuristic potential. Sociology is a craft, in the practice of which the outcome depends on the mastery of the techniques and methodologies, the correct observance of rules and procedures. Sociology is a business that requires certain resources and also can reproduce or increase them. Sociology, however, is something else; it is not only a knowledge of society, but it is a public activity. It loses its meaning beyond the public realization or changes it if this realization does not correspond to the scientific credibility.

Psychology of Intentional Influence

Психология на преднамереното влияние

Author(s): Georgi Karastoyanov / Language(s): Bulgarian

Keywords: manipulation as a science; intentional influence; Bulgaria; USA; NATO; structures, psychological mechanisms; monograph; behavior; influence; research; media; communications; media environment; people; book; books

The presented monograph is a result of many years of practical work and research of the author in the sphere of intentional influence in Bulgaria, USA and NATO structures. It would be of interest to psychologists, sociologists, psychological surgeons, PR and image-maker specialist, managers, and anyone who wants to understand the psychological mechanisms of influence - why do we think what we think, why we feel what we feel, why we act the way we do it, and how other people and the media influence us. In fact, the book does not offer ready-made recipes, but an understanding of the process that enables us to protect ourselves from unwanted influences and to be more effective in achieving our goals.