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MILLENNIUM
New journal, focused on cultural studies connected with the
"millennium rupture", first of all on cultural (both artistic and
non-artistic) development in 2nd millennium and comparative
studies about the "millennium ruptures". Articles in this journal
will be published both in Slovak (resp. Czech) and English
language. Interdisciplinary character of journal does not
eliminate a possibility of participation of any discipline at
least on the theoretical level.
MILLENNIUM has no political goals, however accepts politological
studies too.
No.0 of our MILLENNIUM should be a survey of opinions on few
aspects of millennium rupture.
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* PLEASE READ ENCLOSED TEXT AND QUESTIONS DRAFTED THERE. *
* IF YOU ARE A GOOD MIND TO ANSWER, PLEASE DO IT. *
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Your answer will be considered as your kindly permition to
publish it. We hope, that you understand non-profit character of
this No.0. Sure we shall mail one print to all authors of No.0.
MILLENNIUM is bilingual journal: English and Slovak/Czech. Please
use only one of these languages in your answer.
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Please move this text to your colleagues without email account.
Martin Masek, Editor
Contact:
Bukova 10
811 02 Bratislava
CzechoSlovakia
Phone: (+42 7) 312 866
Fax: from December 1st 1992 (+42 7) 312 846
Email: usarmase@xxxxxxxx
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MILLENNIUM RUPTURES
Only few generations in human's history had or have an
opportunity to live in two millenniums. Just contemporary
generations have this opportunity - we are that "lucky people"
which have the chance to live both in second and third
millenniums.
The end of 19th century is characterized as nostalgical "fin du
siecle". The break of centuries have brought expressive changes.
20th century was (or is) radically distinguished from 19th and
a couple of people reacted to this events very soon. May be they
have prepared the background of these changes.
The end of our millennium, as we see it today, is distinguished
from its general course. What does it mean "second millennium"
for human's history and what the third? Academy did overstep the
millennium frontier in prognoses, scenarios or considerations;
pragmatically or only from clear curiosity.
We realize, that each day is a "millennium break" - our each day
had existed 1000 years ago. However, our situation is unique. Our
date has the ability return us back to the depth of previous
millenniums and points to the future. It is the reachable
proximity of decimal date, which can present us all previous
ruptures. Do we have an interest on this presentation? Are we
fatally connected with it or is it only an outside interest?
We live only in the second millennium - and human's existence is
older. Besides this fact our date is meaningful only for that
part of people, which accept or reflect the Christian calendar.
Return to the millenniums before Christ is only a symmetrical
back-projection of our culture. This millenniums had different
orders and dates. Do we adapt history before Christ to our
culture, our image, our comprehension of the time?
The year 0 had raptured historical calendar continuity. In spite
of this fact it is OUR date, which is connected with OUR life:
date of birth, dead of near people, personal or communal events.
It is a waiting for new Christs or/and anti-Christs, prophets,
ends of the world, miracles, changes, breaks. That is why the
millennium break is the occasion to evaluate all what was
happened in "our time"; the occasion look at the direction of the
human development.
These questions are typical first of all for that part of
community, which accepts or reflects our calendar. Is it the same
sensful occasion for people of different calendars too?
Each nowadays rupture has less or more global character. That
previous ruptures could not have this character or their cultural
horizon could not point to their global character. The
globalization of the character of calendar rupture in the
connection with the existence of more calendars faces us to
paradox questions on the natural coherences of different
cultures, calendars, historical concepts, understanding of the
time, ruptures, beginnings and ends. Are these paradoxes the
manifestation of the globalization? Is the globalization
symptomatic for coming rupture?
Millennium rupture is only one of larger number of ruptures.
Although we ask only on the coming rupture, these facts bring us
to the more universal term "periodical rupture" and its meaning
in human history.
Editors
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* CALL FOR PAPERS *
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MILLENNIUM
New journal, focused on cultural studies connected with the
"millennium rupture", first of all on cultural (both artistic and
non-artistic) development in 2nd millennium and comparative
studies about the "millennium ruptures". Articles in this journal
will be published both in Slovak (resp. Czech) and English
language. Interdisciplinary character of journal does not
eliminate a possibility of participation of any discipline at
least on the theoretical level.
MILLENNIUM has no political goals, however accepts politological
studies too.
No.0 of our MILLENNIUM should be a survey of opinions on few
aspects of millennium rupture.
**********************************************************
* PLEASE READ ENCLOSED TEXT AND QUESTIONS DRAFTED THERE. *
* IF YOU ARE A GOOD MIND TO ANSWER, PLEASE DO IT. *
**********************************************************
Your answer will be considered as your kindly permition to
publish it. We hope, that you understand non-profit character of
this No.0. Sure we shall mail one print to all authors of No.0.
MILLENNIUM is bilingual journal: English and Slovak/Czech. Please
use only one of these languages in your answer.
************** TERM: DECEMBER 10, 1992 ********************
Please move this text to your colleagues without email account.
Martin Masek, Editor
Contact:
Bukova 10
811 02 Bratislava
CzechoSlovakia
Phone: (+42 7) 312 866
Fax: from December 1st 1992 (+42 7) 312 846
Email: usarmase@xxxxxxxx
********
MILLENNIUM RUPTURES
Only few generations in human's history had or have an
opportunity to live in two millenniums. Just contemporary
generations have this opportunity - we are that "lucky people"
which have the chance to live both in second and third
millenniums.
The end of 19th century is characterized as nostalgical "fin du
siecle". The break of centuries have brought expressive changes.
20th century was (or is) radically distinguished from 19th and
a couple of people reacted to this events very soon. May be they
have prepared the background of these changes.
The end of our millennium, as we see it today, is distinguished
from its general course. What does it mean "second millennium"
for human's history and what the third? Academy did overstep the
millennium frontier in prognoses, scenarios or considerations;
pragmatically or only from clear curiosity.
We realize, that each day is a "millennium break" - our each day
had existed 1000 years ago. However, our situation is unique. Our
date has the ability return us back to the depth of previous
millenniums and points to the future. It is the reachable
proximity of decimal date, which can present us all previous
ruptures. Do we have an interest on this presentation? Are we
fatally connected with it or is it only an outside interest?
We live only in the second millennium - and human's existence is
older. Besides this fact our date is meaningful only for that
part of people, which accept or reflect the Christian calendar.
Return to the millenniums before Christ is only a symmetrical
back-projection of our culture. This millenniums had different
orders and dates. Do we adapt history before Christ to our
culture, our image, our comprehension of the time?
The year 0 had raptured historical calendar continuity. In spite
of this fact it is OUR date, which is connected with OUR life:
date of birth, dead of near people, personal or communal events.
It is a waiting for new Christs or/and anti-Christs, prophets,
ends of the world, miracles, changes, breaks. That is why the
millennium break is the occasion to evaluate all what was
happened in "our time"; the occasion look at the direction of the
human development.
These questions are typical first of all for that part of
community, which accepts or reflects our calendar. Is it the same
sensful occasion for people of different calendars too?
Each nowadays rupture has less or more global character. That
previous ruptures could not have this character or their cultural
horizon could not point to their global character. The
globalization of the character of calendar rupture in the
connection with the existence of more calendars faces us to
paradox questions on the natural coherences of different
cultures, calendars, historical concepts, understanding of the
time, ruptures, beginnings and ends. Are these paradoxes the
manifestation of the globalization? Is the globalization
symptomatic for coming rupture?
Millennium rupture is only one of larger number of ruptures.
Although we ask only on the coming rupture, these facts bring us
to the more universal term "periodical rupture" and its meaning
in human history.
Editors