Hardback Edition Research Articles

A. Draper Jonathan (ed.), The Eye of the Storm: Bishop John William Colenso and the Crisis of Biblical InspirationPietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications, 2003, pp. xii+415. ISBN 1-875053-39-5 (pbk). RRP $24.00 or SAR 120.00. [A paperback version of the hardback edition published in 2003 by T & T Clark International, London, as volume 386 of the Journal for the Study of the

A. Draper Jonathan (ed.), The Eye of the Storm: Bishop John William Colenso and the Crisis of Biblical InspirationPietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications, 2003, pp. xii+415. ISBN 1-875053-39-5 (pbk). RRP $24.00 or SAR 120.00. [A paperback version of the hardback edition published in 2003 by T &amp; T Clark International, London, as volume 386 of the <i>Journal for the Study of the

Judging Books by Their Covers: Managing the Tensions between Paperback and Clothbound Purchases in Academic Libraries

Book purchases are a significant portion of an academic library's budget. Selecting paperback rather than hardback editions can stretch collection development dollars. This study examines the collection development statements of forty-six academic libraries regarding the selection of paperback editions. Some libraries provide vague guidance, while others identify specific price differentials between the costs of paperback and hardback editions as a decision criterion. A new method of using price difference ratios is proposed and tested using four academic disciplines. The results suggest that libraries using such ratios can achieve greater control over costs while meeting collection development goals.

Judging Books by Their Covers: Managing the Tensions between Paperback and Clothbound Purchases in Academic Libraries

Book purchases are a significant portion of an academic library's budget. Selecting paperback rather than hardback editions can stretch collection development dollars. This study examines the collection development statements of forty-six academic libraries regarding the selection of paperback editions. Some libraries provide vague guidance, while others identify specific price differentials between the costs of paperback and hardback editions as a decision criterion. A new method of using price difference ratios is proposed and tested using four academic disciplines. The results suggest that libraries using such ratios can achieve greater control over costs while meeting collection development goals.

Prices of Music Monographs and Scores as Reflected in Notes, 2002–2007

As in previous years, all numbers presented here are based on data drawn from this journal's Recently Published and Music Received columns. Books and scores reviewed in Notes and imprints before 2005 are not included in the 2007 figures. No distinction is made between paperback and hardback editions, or between volumes issued with accompanying materials (CDs, CD-ROMs, etc.) and those without. If prices are available for both paperback and hardback editions, the price of the hardback edition has been used. Likewise, if a book is available in hardcopy and as an electronic text, the price of the hardcopy has been used. Book and score counts are based on the number of titles rather than the number of volumes. Price trends for books are given as a whole and also by language: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Out of 931 books from the Recently Published columns in 2007, 815 (88 percent) have been used in calculating this year's price trends. Not included in the 2007 figures are eighty-six books with imprints before 2005, nine books without available prices, and eleven duplicate listings. Broken down by language, the total number of books included in this year's figures is: English, 682 of 762 (90 percent); French, 39 of 45 (87 percent); German, 52 of 62 (84 percent); Italian, 14 of 16 (88 percent); and Spanish, 20 of 29 (70 percent). As with books, data for scores as a whole are given first, followed by six score categories. Categories of scores used in Music Received do not always correspond directly with categories in this column. In those cases, this compiler has placed the score in the most appropriate or closely related category. Music Received columns for 2007 listed 532 scores. Of the 532 scores, 471 (89 percent) met the criterion of having an imprint date of 2005 or later and were not choral octavos. Prices were available for all scores in this survey. All prices are reported in U.S. dollars and reflect retail prices; they do not reflect discounts or special sale pricing. When given, prices listed in the Music Received columns were used in compiling the data. Prices not given in Notes were obtained from a number of online sources including, but not limited to: Amazon.com and its various international sites (www.amazon.com); Casalini Libri (www.casalini.it); Otto Harrasso-witz (www.harrassowitz.de); Puvill Libros (www.puvill.com); Theodore Front Musical Literature (www.tfront.com); and individual publishers' sites. Prices were converted to U.S. dollars on 6 and 7 May 2008 using the Universal Currency Converter (http://www.xe.com/ucc). Although every effort was made to collect and report data accurately, errors and inconsistencies may exist; please use the data with this in mind. This column is intended to show general trends in pricing of music materials and should be used only as a guide to collection-development planning. The definitions for the categories are: Monographs: Books that are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at ML or MT. All books with an imprint date of 2005 or later, whether issued as installments in a publisher's continuation under a distinctive series title or issued individually, are included. Historical and monumental editions: Critical editions of scores usually representing specific ethnic, national, geographical, or chronological repertories, or the compositions of a particular individual. These scores are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at M2, M3, and M3.1. Historical and monumental editions usually appear with critical apparatus, and include facsimile editions not intended primarily for performance. Titles issued with parts or an accompanying volume of critical notes are counted as one item. Large instrumental works: Orchestral works, concertos, wind ensembles, and band music. Full scores present the notation for all the performing forces required by a composition simultaneously, by means of vertical and horizontal alignment and placement upon each page. …

Good Kings and Bad Kings. Edited by LESTER L. GRABBE.

This volume is the output of the seventh meeting of the European Seminar on Methodology in Israel's History held in Berlin in July 2002. The topic of the meeting was the history of Judah in the seventh century bce, with special focus on the Josiah tradition. (The subtitle of the book—‘Judah in the Seventh Century’—has been accidentally omitted from the hardback edition.) In keeping with the objective of this Seminar, the primary aim of the papers and of the volume is ‘to address questions of historical methodology’ arising in any attempt to reconstruct a history of ancient Israel. The editor provides an introduction which outlines some recent studies of the seventh century, and helpfully summarizes the essays that follow, some of which are of rather more than average length (at 60 pages one of them is virtually of monograph proportions). He also concludes the volume with reflections on the main issues that emerge in the essays—for example, the reputation of Manasseh, which some of the essayists contend is overdue for more positive reappraisal, whilst others, however, signal caution in the face of insufficient data to characterize his reign, and Josiah's political ambitions and the nature and scope of his cultic enactments, if, indeed, such there were—and the implications of the essays for writing a history of Israel, not least of all the problem of so-called ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ sources for such an enterprise and how these are to be distinguished and defined. This reviewer recommends any reader to read first the editor's Introduction and his concluding Reflections on the Discussion (Part III of the volume) before turning to the essays themselves.

Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General (review)

Reviewed by: Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General John P. Dunn Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General. By Richard A. Gabriel. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8061-3860-2. Maps. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xxxi, 252. $24.95. A WorldCat search for “Muhammad, Prophet, d. 632,” produces 12,000 plus books; nearly 400 published since 1999. These range from scholarly tomes, to religious hagiography or anti-Islamic screeds. Joining this list is a new work by the prolific Richard A. Gabriel, who on the first page of his introduction tells us, “This book is about the military life of Muhammad, the founder of the great world religion of Islam.” Gabriel is taking on a very difficult job. He looks at Muhammad as a historical character and military innovator. Most Muslims view him as “the Messenger,” the last in a long series of prophets sent by God to inspire mankind and set humans “on the straight [End Page 929] path.” For that reason alone, a pious Muslim might find fault with Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General. Historians will more likely focus on Gabriel’s interesting thesis that the Messenger “…was not a conventional general…” but rather “…a new type of warrior, one never before seen in antiquity.” He casts Muhammad as the first successful insurgent leader, noting Mao Tse-tung, Fidel Castro, “…and perhaps, George Washington” would see his “…strategy and methods in their own revolutionary struggles.” He also stresses the role of Islam as a morale builder, concluding “…Muhammad’s greatest military legacy was the doctrine of jihad, or holy war.” These are interesting ideas, but will not connect with all historians. What about the Israelite leader David and his early struggles against the Philistines as an example of a religion-based insurgency campaign? As for faith as a motivator, where does one place the Byzantine-Sassanid wars that were nearly contemporary with the time of the Messenger? Without dismissing Gabriel’s well-written account of Islam’s earliest warriors, and their very astute leader, this reviewer would argue more along the line of John Jandora, whose March from Medina sees the Messenger’s military heritage as based more on the establishment of a strong infantry-based army that fought in a conventional manner by Arab standards. Another issue is his selection of sources. Gabriel has produced 40 books, on a wide array of topics that range from antiquity to modern times, with a sweep from Mongolia to Switzerland. Such a pace seems to have required a sparse reading list for Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General. Gabriel’s footnotes often direct us to his own publications, sometimes on topics at best peripheral to the story of Muhammad as a general. He also makes no mention of employing some very good works, like Fred M. Donner’s The Early Islamic Conquests (1981), John W. Jandora’s March from Medina (1990), and although not focused on military affairs, Harald Motzki, The Biography of Muhammad: the Issue of Sources (2000). Thus, the reviewer provides a qualified endorsement of Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General. It is a good read, supported by a useful chronology, and very well done maps. In a market too often focused on $100 plus hardback editions, it is competitively priced, and has a novel thesis. John P. Dunn Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia Copyright © 2008 The Society for Military History

Human Sectional Anatomy – Atlas of body sections, CT and MRI images

With evolving technology we are now easily able to produce images of the human body from virtually any plane or perspective. Accordingly, the need for resources to help translate three-dimensional anatomical knowledge into two dimensions (and vice versa) has arisen. This book has a wide intended audience – radiologists, radiographers, anatomists, medical students and those taking postgraduate qualifications in radiology, surgery and medicine. Primarily, I see this book on the shelf of a radiologist but it will appeal and be valuable to anyone who uses sectional imaging as a part of their practice. This resource would assist preparation for postgraduate examinations, particularly in the fields of radiology and surgery, and would be a useful teaching aid in the undergraduate classroom. The hardback edition is quite a large, heavy text that will withstand the rigours of constant reference by the CT or MRI machine or the hands of eager students. The main feature of this atlas is the presentation of high quality coloured photographs from embalmed cadavers. They are labelled with superimposed numbers and despite the comprehensiveness of the labelling remain exceptionally clear. Corresponding imaging is predominantly axial CT or MRI with didactic equivalent line drawings to reduce distortion of the image. For each cadaveric section the reader is presented with relevant notes pertaining to the image. These include features such as explanation of pathology within the image or of anatomical variation. The book is logically organized from head to toe making location of specific slices quick and easy without the index. It opens with a brief account of the history of cross-sectional anatomy, a description of how the cadaveric slices were obtained and an introduction to the imaging modalities used. For the benefit of medical students and those not accustomed to looking at sectional anatomy or images there are introductory ‘helpful hints’ offering a structured approach to identifying structures in this way. This atlas devotes 100 pages to the head and neck at 1-cm serial axial slices through the head and 1.5-cm slices through the neck. Also included within this section are images of superficial brain dissections, coronal sections and specific dissections with imaging of the petrous temporal bone. Following on are 2-cm serial slices through the thorax, abdomen and pelvis with extra slices included to show important anatomical differences between the male and female body. The upper and lower limbs are represented at selected levels in axial, coronal and sagittal sections. Interspersed through the book are some beautiful 3D volume rendered CT images, displaying the capabilities of modern imaging techniques and adding a touch of radiological decadence to this new edition. There are few aspects of this book that will be likely to disappoint, other than that it is out of the price range for most students to buy their own copy. For students and trainees, the pocket edition of this atlas would likely suffice. My one criticism would be that I would have liked to have seen larger radiological images, probably by sacrificing the relatively large size of the orientation markers (although these markers do help keep the book accessible to the student or novice reader). In conclusion, this is an authoritative reference text and the quality of presentation goes a long way to justifying the price. It is a beautifully aesthetic atlas and a pleasure to study from; it will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of anyone involved in radiological diagnosis.

Books Received

Books Received Mark I. West Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art. Edited by David Briggs, Courtney Palmer, and Kiffin Steurer. New York: Philomel Books, 2007. A project of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, this anthology features brief essays by twenty-three contemporary illustrators of picture books. Among the illustrators included are Mitsumasa Anno, Quentin Blake, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Leo Lionni, Jerry Pinkney, Alice Provensen, Maurice Sendak, Chris Van Allsburg, and Rosemary Wells. Each essay includes relevant illustrations. Although these essays are intended for children, there is much in this book that would be of interest to adult readers. A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein. By Lisa Rogak. New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007. In this lively biography of Shel Silverstein, Lisa Rogak tells the stories behind the creation of Silverstein's famous children's books, including The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic. However, she also covers his adolescent years in Chicago, his career as a cartoonist, his contributions to country music, and his relationship with his daughter, who died at the young age of eleven. Rogak is more interested in covering details of Silverstein's life than she is in discussing his literary works, but for readers who want to know more about the man who penned some of the most popular poems ever written for children, this biography is an excellent place to start. Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way. By Leonard S. Marcus. New York: Golden Books/Random House, 2007. The release of this homage to Golden Books was timed to coincide with the sixty-fifth anniversary of the publication of the first Little Golden Book, which came out in 1942. Leonard Marcus provides a detailed and lavishly illustrated history of the Golden Books. As he explains, some of the major authors and illustrators in the children's literature world got their starts with Golden Books, including Margaret Wise Brown, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, and Garth Williams. Psychoanalytic Responses to Children's Literature. By Lucy Rollin and Mark I. West. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008 (paperback edition). [End Page 207] McFarland published the original hardback edition of this book in 1999, but it is now releasing a paperback edition that is appropriately priced for use as a text in children's literature courses. This book includes psychoanalytic interpretations of numerous children's books, including James and the Giant Peach, Harriet the Spy, The Wind in the Willows, Charlotte's Web, Pinocchio, and The Prince and the Pauper. [End Page 208] Copyright © 2008 Children's Literature Association

Prices of Music Monographs and Scores as Reflected in Notes, 2001-2006

Prices of Music Monographs and Scores as Reflected in Notes, 2001–2006 Paula Hickner (bio) As in previous years, all numbers presented here are based on data drawn from this journal's "Books Recently Published" and "Music Received" columns. Books and scores reviewed in Notes and imprints before 2004 are not included in the 2006 figures. No distinction is made between paperback and hardback editions, or between volumes issued with accompanying materials (CDs, CD-ROMs, etc.) and those without. If prices are available for both paperback and hardback editions, the price of the hardback edition has been used. Likewise, if a book is available in hardcopy and as an electronic text, the price of the hardcopy has been used. Price trends for books are given as a whole and also by language: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Out of 1,459 books from the "Books Recently Published" columns in 2006, 1,237 (85 percent) have been used in calculating this year's price trends. Not included in the 2006 figures are 165 books with imprints before 2004, and fifty-seven books without available prices. Broken down by language, the total number of books included in this year's figures are: English, 740 of 852 (87 percent); French, 152 of 170 (89 percent); German, 234 of 268 (87 percent); Italian, 35 of 47 (74 percent); and Spanish, 76 of 122 (62 percent). As with books, data for scores as a whole are given first, followed by six score categories. Categories of scores used in "Music Received" do not always correspond directly with categories in this column. In those cases, this compiler has placed the score in the most appropriate or closely related category. "Music Received" columns for 2006 listed 533 scores. Of the 533 scores, 462 (87 percent) met the criterion of having an imprint date of 2004 or later and were not choral octavos. Prices were available for all scores in this survey. All prices are reported in U.S. dollars and reflect retail prices; they do not reflect discounts or special sale pricing. When given, prices listed in the "Music Received" columns were used in compiling the data. Prices not given in Notes were obtained from a number of online sources including, but not limited to: Amazon.com and its various international [End Page 248] sites (www.amazon.com); Casalini Libri (www.casalini.it); Otto Harrassowitz (www.harrassowitz.de); Puvill Libros (www.puvill.com); Theodore Front Musical Literature (www.tfront.com); and individual publishers' sites. Prices were converted to U.S. dollars on 4 and 7 May 2007 using the Universal Currency Converter (http://www.xe.com/ucc). Although every effort was made to collect and report data accurately, errors and inconsistencies may exist; please use the data with this in mind. This column is intended to show general trends in pricing of music materials and should be used only as a guide to collection-development planning. The definitions for the categories are: * * * Monographs: Books that are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at ML or MT. All books with an imprint date of 2004 or later, whether issued as installments in a publisher's continuation under a distinctive series title or issued individually, are included. * * * Historical and monumental editions: Critical editions of scores usually representing specific ethnic, national, geographical, or chronological repertories, or the compositions of a particular individual. These scores are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at M2, M3, and M3.1. Historical and monumental editions usually appear with critical apparatus, and include facsimile editions not intended primarily for performance. Titles issued with parts or an accompanying volume of critical notes are counted as one item. * * * Large instrumental works: Orchestral works, concertos, wind ensembles, and band music. Full scores present the notation for all the performing forces required by a composition simultaneously, by means of vertical and horizontal alignment and placement upon each page. * * * Multivoice vocal work: Operas, oratorios, choral works, and musicals. Both full and vocal scores are included. Vocal scores present the text and notation for all the vocal lines required by a composition, but present the notation for all the accompanying instrumental forces condensed and arranged...

Citizenship in an enlarging Europe: from dream to awakening

Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe considers the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. In a lively and engaging narrative, Barbara Einhorn uses gender as the lens through which to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and newly emergent nationalism, revealing the centrality of gender to these processes and the ways in which rigid codes of masculinity and femininity limit individuals' choices. Including an examination of mainstream politics versus the promotion of civil society as routes to empowerment and participation, this study highlights the growing public-private divide in the region, pinpointing the negative influences of the neo-liberal market model and its gendered media representations. With great clarity, Einhorn reveals the relevance of fully active citizenship within a vibrant civil society as a measure of democracy and gender equitable societies. Now available in paperback, this new edition includes a substantial new introduction, which revisits the central issues regarding citizenship in the European Union after the second round of enlargement in 2007 (after the hardback edition was published). In particular it address the role of nationalism, gender mainstreaming policies, and migration, making specific reference to Bulgaria and Romania.

Prices of Music Monographs and Scores as Reflected in Notes, 2000-2005

This column follows the format as laid out in previous years. All numbers presented here are based on data drawn from this journal's Recently Published and Music Received columns. Books and scores reviewed in Notes and imprints before 2003 are not included in the 2005 figures. No distinction is made between paperback and hardback editions, or between volumes issued with accompanying materials (CDs, CDROMs, etc.) and those without. If prices are available for both paperback and hardback editions, the price of the hardback edition has been used. Likewise, if a book is available in hardcopy and as an electronic text, the price of the hardcopy has been used. As before, price trends for books are given as a whole and also by language: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Out of 1,575 books from the Recently Published columns in 2005, 1,337 (85 percent) have been used in calculating this year's price trends. Not included in the 2005 figures are 202 books with imprints before 2003, thirty-two books without available prices, two books which had each been listed twice, and two books which, at the time of this writing, were available only as free downloads from Web sites. Broken down by language, the total number of books included in this year's figures are: English, 835 of 950 (88 percent); French, 101 of 116 (87 percent); German, 209 of 252 (83 percent); Italian, 112 of 129 (87 percent); and Spanish, 80 of 128 (63 percent). As with books, data for scores as a whole are given first, followed by six score categories. Categories of scores used in Music Received do not always correspond directly with categories in this column. In those cases, this compiler has placed the score in the most appropriate or closely related category. A total of 464 scores were listed in the 2005 Music Received columns. Of the 464 scores, 366 (79 percent) met the criterion of having an imprint date of 2003 or later and were not choral octavos. Prices were available for all scores in this survey. All prices are reported in U.S. dollars and reflect retail prices; they do not reflect discounts or special sale pricing. When given, prices listed in the Music Received columns were used in compiling the data. Prices not given in Notes were obtained from a number of online sources including, but not limited to: Theodore Front Musical Literature (www.tfront.com); Otto Harrassowitz (www.harrassowitz.de); Casalini Libri (www.casalini.it); Puvill Libros (www.puvill.com); Amazon.com and its various international sites (www.amazon.com); and individual publishers' sites. Prices were converted to U.S. dollars during the week of 18 June 2006 using the Universal Currency Converter (http://www.xe.com/ucc). Although every effort was made to collect and report data accurately, errors and inconsistencies may exist; please use the data with this in mind. This column is intended to show general trends in pricing of music materials and should be used only as a guide to collection-development planning. The definitions for the categories are: Monographs: Books that are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at ML or MT. All books with an imprint date of 2003 or later, whether issued as installments in a publisher's continuation under a distinctive series title or issued individually, are included. Historical and monumental editions: Critical editions of scores usually representing specific ethnic, national, geographical, or chronological repertories, or the compositions of a particular individual. These scores are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at M2, M3, and M3.1. Historical and monumental editions usually appear with critical apparatus, and include facsimile editions not intended primarily for performance. Titles issued with parts or an accompanying volume of critical notes are counted as one item. Large instrumental works: Orchestral works, concertos, wind ensembles, and band music. …

The foot in diabetes. Diabetes in practice series. Edited by Andrew JM Boulton, Peter R Cavanagh and Gerry Rayman. 4th Edition. © 2006 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. ISBN: 0470015047. Hardback. www.wiley.com

The foot in diabetes. Diabetes in practice series. Edited by Andrew JM Boulton, Peter R Cavanagh, Gerry Rayman. 4th Edition © 2006 by John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Hardback, 2006. ISBN: 0470015047. Price: $60.00. www.wiley.com Jonathan Thomas*, * The County Hospital, Hereford, UK This comprehensive book about diabetic foot disease is edited by a team of world respected experts in the field. The hardback edition contains 40 chapters in nearly 450 pages, covering all aspects of this extensive subject. Each of the chapter authors has expertise in their own subject. The pathway to ulceration and the impact of diabetic foot disease is charted. It covers an international perspective of the issues and brings us up to date in all aspects of treatments, therapies and recommendations, including the practical aspects of diabetic foot clinics. The book uses charts and figures — for example, pictures, MRI and radiograph images — and includes some full colour photographs of the foot. The text is logically and clearly laid out. As the editors conclude, this fourth edition is significantly updated, containing key developments within the last six years. These updates should help diabetic foot team members develop their practice, which would lead to better teams and therefore better outcomes for people with diabetic foot disease.

NRJ Book Review: The Values and Craft of American Journalism: Essays from the Poynter Institute

The Values and Craft of American Journalism: Essays from The Poynter Institute, edited by Roy Peter Clark and Cole C. Campbell (Gainesville, Fla.: University Press of Florida, 2005) 202 pages, $24.95.If there ever was a time when journalists need direction, it is now.The Values Craft of American Journalism: Essays from The Poynter Institute provides that direction with a series of essays on important topics journalists: purpose and culture, leadership, community and craft. The book is a re-release in paperback of a 2002 hardback edition by Roy Peter Clark and Cole C. Campbell with an afterword added.The issues facing journalists addressed in the 2002 original publication show no signs of easing and are arguably even more complex. As journalists struggle cover the news and honor their commitment their craft, they are surrounded by external pressures brought on by an industry in crisis. Many journalists turn Poynter frequently for guidance and answers troubling situations. Clark and Campbell offer short writings in this book designed help journalists and educators bridge the gap that often divides them and, as stated in the afterword, inspire journalists strive for new levels of excellence during difficult times.The first group of essays is about purpose and culture. Of particular note educators is the first essay by G. Stuart Adam on the definition of journalism. Adam seeks qualify what journalists really do and how journalism is taught, concluding that, It is time start at the beginning, incorporate an understanding of the creative process more fully into the study of journalism, and equip students with more appropriate capacities of execution and judgment.Clark describes the characteristics of journalism, or what he calls the of journalism, in an attempt determine how teach it more effectively. His characteristics are familiar all journalism educators, but his suggestions about how more effectively teach the language of journalism are worth considering as we struggle today make journalism more relevant society.Addressing the larger role of journalism-reporting the stuff that ma tiers in the broader context of today's society-is the subject of Campbell's essay. He makes the case for the importance of this approach news writing with strong arguments for journalism that goes beyond printing news helping people make sense of their lives and their times. Campbell concludes, that to do that, we must hone our minds and our methods in order probe deeper. His suggestions of ways do that are worth considering.The second group of essays, on media leadership, is perhaps even more relevant today-given recent changes in media ownership-than when the book originally was published in 2002. Clark accurately characterizes current media trends. But he offers hope for the future of an industry in turmoil with a blueprint for leadership. He includes bulleted suggestions for improving community ties, sharing power, embracing change and inspiring a new generation of journalists as ways strengthen the profession and better serve communities. His last point, deserve the First Amendment, should be the mantra all journalists live by.Understanding what makes a good leader and why some succeed and others fail is a topic of interest across society today, but the inherent conflicts between business and journalism make our industry unique and present special challenges leaders in newsrooms. …

Book Reviews Biopharmaceutical Products in the U.S. and European Markets, ed. 4. Ronald A. Rader . Available from and published by BioPlan Associates, Inc., 15200 Shady Grove Road, Suite 202, Biotechnology Information Institute, BioPlan Associates, Rockville, Md. July 2005. ISBN: 0-9760605-5-8. Price: $595.00. Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis: Background and Detailed Mechanisms. Lászlo

Book Reviews <b> <i>Biopharmaceutical Products in the U.S. and European Markets, ed. 4.</i> </b> Ronald A. Rader . Available from and published by BioPlan Associates, Inc., 15200 Shady Grove Road, Suite 202, Biotechnology Information Institute, BioPlan Associates, Rockville, Md. July 2005. ISBN: 0-9760605-5-8. Price: $595.00. <b> <i>Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis: Background and Detailed Mechanisms.</i> </b> Lászlo

The Landscape of Stalinism: The Art of Ideology of Soviet Space ed. by Evgeny Dobrenko, Eric Naiman (review)

541 Ab Imperio, 3/2006 mism, the Russian Orthodox Church may still be able to creatively engage the realities of the post-imperial early twenty-first century. Not every aspect of religious life can be quantified. The children of pious professionals (and they do exist) in ten or twenty years’ time may well have an impact on church life far beyond their present numbers. The quality and quantity of publications on religion (Mitrokhin analyzes only those published directly by the Church) is greater than he suggests . And, depending on how it is handled, re-establishing communion with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia may bring a breath of freer air to Moscow. Whichever course the Russian Orthodox Church chooses to follow, however, it should take a long look at the problems Mitrokhin describes. And anyone interested in the present and future of the Russian Orthodox Church should do the same. Serhy YEKELCHYK Evgeny Dobrenko and Eric Naiman (Eds.), The Landscape of Stalinism: The Art of Ideology of Soviet Space (Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 2003). xviii+315 pp., ill. Notes, Bibliography , Index. ISBN: 0-295-98333-7 (hardback edition). The authors and editors of this collection have taken an unorthodox approach to Stalinist culture. There is very little in the book on Socialist Realism, the Zhdanovshchina, or the close ideological supervision of the intelligentsia by Stalin and the party – topics the reader would expect to be covered here. Instead of taking this traditional route, Evgeny Dobrenko and Eric Naiman have brought together a collection of essays examining the notion of space in Stalinist culture, meaning both social and discursive space. There are many ways to approach the spatial dimension of Stalinism: as the actual physical transformation of nature in Stalin’s time, as the utilization of space in Stalinist art, and as the “imaginary geography” of socialism reflected in ideology, art, and everyday life. The authors are primarily concerned with art and ideology, but the reader soon realizes that these three notions of space are analytical categories that may be convenient for later researchers but 542 Рецензии/Reviews are barely distinguishable from each other in Stalinist culture. Portraying, imagining, and building socialism were all parts of the same highly ideological process. In the Introduction Naiman attempts to answer the question editors of all collections find challenging : what do the articles have in common? Certainly not a uniform theoretical or methodological approach , as would have been expected in Stalin’s time, but perhaps the overcoming of disciplinary boundaries and attention to the discursive production of space. Naiman finds a good term for this; he calls the essays “studies of ideological poetics” dealing with “ideology’s attempt to climb into another dimension and transcend the distinction between landscape and space” (P. xiii). Less successful, in my opinion, is the use of Bakhtin’s theory of “chronotope” (a concept of space common to a certain historical period) as a theoretical framework for the book. Only a minority of authors follow Naiman in evoking this theory, and those who do both understand it differently and have diverging opinions on its usefulness . A less fanciful theoretical model – that of relations between the center and the periphery as represented in Stalinist culture – would provide a common ground for most contributors, but the trouble is that they disagree in principle on what this relationship was. Naiman writes, “Nearly all the contributors emphasize the paradoxical centrality of the periphery in the Stalinist landscape” (P. xv), but I beg to differ.Yes, many authors do refer to the periphery’s importance in the imaginary landscape of Stalinism – importance as the center’s “other” or “clean slate” ideal for building the society of the future – yet the majority agrees that the “central” discursive position in Stalinist cultural geography clearly belongs to Moscow. Of course, it would have been surprising, indeed troubling, if the thirteen authors coming from diverse disciplines and living in different countries were to agree on a single theoretical model. The collection’s value lies precisely in the dissimilarity of methodological approaches and theoretical interpretations of the notion of space in Stalinist culture. I also see in a positive light the difficulties the editors apparently had in dividing...

Serfdom, Society, and the Arts in Imperial Russia: The Pleasure and the Power by Richard Stites (review)

Serfdom, Society, and the Arts in Imperial Russia: The Pleasure and the Power by Richard Stites (review)

The Achille Lauro hijacking: lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism

While political speeches (are you with us or against us?) and public rhetoric paint the phenomenon of terrorism with a black-and-white brush, presenting it as a clear-cut battle between evildoers versus heroes of democracy, in reality the problem is unimaginably complex. As the director of the White House Situation Room during Ronald Reagan's second term, Michael K. Bohn spent many days and nights monitoring terrorist incidents. During his tenure, the attack on the Achille Lauro gripped the world. The murder of Leon Klinghoffer, a physically disabled American citizen, at the hands of a Palestinian terrorist group seemed to provide a textbook example of good versus evil. The American public seized on this simplified representation of the attack, and the US government and media did little to explore its extenuating circumstances. This re-assessment of the events of October 1985 shows what we should have learned from the hijacking. It also contains valuable lessons about the role of prejudice and politics in the resolution of terrorist attacks. It is available in a hardback edition, which was published in November 2004.

Rose Blanche, Rosa Weiss, Rosa Blanca : A Comparative View of a Controversial Picture Book

Published in Switzerland, the USA, and Britain in 1985, Rose Blanche, Roberto Innocenti's controversial and prize-winning picture book about a young German girl's experience of the Second World War and the Holocaust, has been translated into at least ten different languages. It has remained in print in the United States since publication, and a paperback edition of the British translation was issued by Red Fox in 2004, testifying to the ongoing topicality of Innocenti's story. Its cultural importance was further documented in a recent (2004) article by Susan Stan in Children's Literature in Education about the initial chequered publication of Rose Blanche. Using an English-language translation by a colleague, Stan also explored some of the differences between the texts of the German, American, and British editions of the picture book. This essay, based on a lecture given at CLISS 2003, addresses the international reception of Rose Blanche and asks how it is bound to such factors as the role of the target culture in the Second World War and its engagement with the subject of the Holocaust. After a brief analysis of Roberto Innocenti and Chrisoph Gallaz's original Italian/Swiss visual and verbal text Rose Blanche, I first review its international reception and translation before moving on to examine the French, American, English, German, Spanish, and Italian versions to question how cultural differences are inscribed into these, even though the pictorial narrations are identical. Close textual analysis of the opening page of the different translations is followed by a discussion of the implied readers of the translations which asks how the texts reflect the cultures' desire or need to tell the story differently. [End Page 152] Rose Blanche: The Original Version by Innocenti and Gallaz Conceived and illustrated by the Italian artist Roberto Innocenti1 with a French text by the Swiss journalist and author Christophe Gallaz, Rose Blanche tells of the final phase of the Second World War in a small town in eastern Germany from the perspective of a nine-year-old girl. Set between autumn 1944 and May 1945, it starts with celebratory flag-waving euphoria and ends with destruction, retreat, and the advent of the liberating Red Army. Rose is confronted with the awful truth of the Holocaust after she sees a young boy try unsuccessfully to escape from a lorry. Following it, she discovers a concentration camp in the woods outside the town. She displays instinctive compassion and civil disobedience by sneaking food to the emaciated Jewish child prisoners. In the confusion of the retreat, Rose is killed by a stray bullet. The final page of the book shows spring returning to the forest. The pictures are composed in a hyper-realistic style obsessed with detail. Red-brick buildings fill most of the pages, creating the claustrophobic confines of the town scenes; grey lorries with blind windows and tanks with soldiers in grey uniforms move from left to right across the page, toward the Eastern Front, until the reversal of the final retreat. Contrasting with the dark, warm color of the bricks is the green hue of the scenes at the edge of the concentration camp; juxtaposing the loud celebrations in the town is the silence of the prisoners. The portrayal of Rose just before her death has visual associations with pictures of Christ: her eyes are downcast, one hand lightly touching her heart, and the other placing a small blue flower in remembrance onto the barbed wire. The picture on the cover, identical on the hardback editions in all languages, shows Rose framed by the window of a red-brick house, which is used as a mirroring device. In it we see the final movement of soldiers to the front. She is captured here in her prime role as innocent witness who sees, but is not seen. We are looking at her...

Prices of Music Monographs and Scores as Reflected in Notes, 1999-2004

This column follows the format as laid out in previous years. All numbers presented here are based on data drawn from this journal's Recently Published and Music Received columns. Books and scores reviewed in Notes and imprints before 2002 are not included in the 2004 figures. No distinction is made between paperback and hardback editions, or between volumes issued with accompanying materials (CDs, CD-ROMs, etc.) and those without. If prices are available for both paperback and hardback editions, the price of the hardback edition has been used. As before, price trends for books are given as a whole and are also separated by language: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. (Please note that the alphabetical arrangement of languages differs from previous years.) Out of 1,880 books from the Recently Published column in 2004, 1,646 books, or 88 percent (1) met the criterion of having an imprint date of 2002 or later. Of that number, prices could be found for 1,555 books, or 94 percent. These numbers by language are as follows: Number Books With Percent Number Percent From Notes 2002- 2002- With Prices With Prices Language Columns Imprint Imprint Available Available English 1,017 937 92 884 94 French 171 147 86 142 97 German 331 274 83 273 100 Italian 177 139 79 136 98 Spanish 184 149 81 120 81 As with books, data for scores as a whole are given first, followed by six score categories. Categories of scores used in Music Received do not always correspond directly with categories in this column. In those cases, this compiler has placed the score in the most appropriate or closely related category. A total of 650 scores were listed in the Music Received column. Of these, 92 percent, or 595 had an imprint date of 2002 or later. Of the 595 scores, prices were available for 588, or 99 percent. These numbers for the various scores are as follows: Number Scores Percent Number Percent From With With With With Notes 2002- 2002- Prices Prices Format Columns Imprint Imprint Available Available Historical & 90 82 91 78 95 Monumental Editions Large Instrumental 62 59 95 58 98 Multivoice Vocal 42 38 90 38 100 Chamber Ensembles 124 113 91 113 100 Solo Instrumental 306 281 92 279 99 Solo Voice 26 22 85 22 100 All prices are reported in U.S. dollars and reflect retail prices; they do not reflect discounts or special sale pricing. Unless otherwise noted, prices presented are per volume. When given, prices listed in the Music Received column were used in compiling the data. Prices not given in Notes were obtained from a number of online sources including, but not limited to: Theodore Front Musical Literature (www.tfront.com); Otto Harrassowitz (www.harrassowitz.de); Casalini Libri (www.casalini.it); Puvill Libros (www.puvill.com); Amazon.com (including its international sites); OCLC WorldCat; and individual publishers' sites. Prices were converted to U.S. dollars during the week of 19 June 2005 using the Universal Currency Converter (http://www.xe.com/ucc). Although every effort was made to collect and report data accurately, errors and inconsistencies may exist; please use the data with this in mind. This column is intended to show general trends in pricing of music materials and should be used only as a guide to collection-development planning. The definitions for the categories are: Monographs: Books that are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification schedule at ML or MT. …

Prices of Music Monographs and Scores as Reflected in Notes, 1998-2003

As usual, the numbers presented here are based on data drawn from the journal's Recently Published and Music Received columns only. This allows the reporting of prices to reflect current publishing trends and not become skewed by the time lag for reviews to appear in Notes. In addition, only imprints from 2001 and forward are included. The columns include a mixture of paperback and hardback editions, however no distinction is made in the data below. When prices are present for both, the default is to use the price for the hardback edition. Further, no distinction is made between those volumes issued with accompanying materials (CDs, CD-ROMs, etc.) and those without. This year's column continues to separate books into English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish so that price trends can be tracked by language. There were 2,128 books (up from 1,762 books last year) included in the above-mentioned Notes columns, though prices could be found for only 1,564 (73 percent) that met the criterion of having a 2001 imprint date or later. Of English-language books, 807 of 1,036 (or 78 percent) are included; likewise, 407 of 537 German-language books (76 percent), 154 of 200 French-language books (77 percent), 142 of 195 Italian-language books (73 percent), and 77 of 184 Spanish-language books (42 percent). No distinction is made between monographs published in series and those published separately. In addition, from the Music Received column 591 scores are included with prices for the majority of them appearing in the column. Caveats: 1. Occasionally, it is difficult to determine from the bibliographic information appearing in Notes in which category a score might best belong. These situations, therefore, required some interpretation and guesswork by this compiler. 2. While reprint editions are included, reissues are avoided if they can be easily identified. 3. In all cases, prices were presented per volume. 4. When prices were not provided in Notes, they were obtained from a variety of online sources including Theodore Front Musical Literature (www.tfront.com), Books-In-Print (www.booksinprint.com), Amazon.com, WorldCat, Otto Harrassowitz (www.harrassowitz.de), Casalini Libri (www.casalini.it), Puvill Libros (www.puvill.com), and Blackwell's Collection Manager (http://cm.blackwell.com). If no price was found, the item was removed from this survey. Prices were converted during the week of 24 May 2004 using the Universal Currency Converter (www.xe.net/currency). 5. Inconsistencies persist throughout the data and therefore it is suggested that these figures be used with some care. Several categories have so few items that any price should be considered tenuous at best. They represent the best guess of what prices were for a given year. These calculations are intended to be used for library collection-planning purposes only. The definitions for the categories are: Monographs: Books that are typically classified in the Library of Congress classification ML or MT. Books issued as installments in a publisher's continuation under a distinctive series title are included as well. This category includes books taken from the Recently Published column of Notes with an imprint date not more than three years old, which are divided by the languages English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. This category no longer includes titles from the Book Reviews column of Notes. Historical and monumental editions: Critical editions of scores usually representing specific ethnic, national, geographical, or chronological repertories, or the compositions of a particular individual. Such scores are often placed in special sections of library classification schemes, as in classes M2, M3, and M3.1 of the Library of Congress classification. These scores usually appear with critical apparatus, and include facsimile editions not intended primarily for performance. …