About us
Galaxia Gutenberg Publishing
House was founded in 2001 in response to the need for quality books. In
philosophical or theological works, in commentaries or debates of ideas, in
essays or journals, in encyclopaedias or treatises on history, in sermons or academic
works, the great authors of Occidental and native spirituality have been
rediscovered or presented for the first time to the Romanian reader.
Our aim is to promote values,
whether in the religious or secular sphere, both through translations (of
Giovanni Reale, Scott Hahn, Peter Kreeft, Adrienne von Speyr, Cardinal Tomas
Spidlik, Karl Rahner, Etienne Gilson, Hans Urs von Balthasar or Joseph Ratzinger-Pope
Benedict XVI, Archbishop Fulton Sheen) and from local authors (Romanian
classical poets, the novels of Radu Țuculescu, the memoirs of soprano Virginia
Zeani, the prison memoirs of Fr. Matei Boilă and Fr Tertulian Langa or the
Pilgrims of Fr Nicolae Pura).
Our publishing house has
numerous titles structured on thematic collections such as Exegetica, Hans Urs
von Balthasar, Christian Family, Aletheia, Apologetica, Career with Soul,
Anima, Adrienne von Speyr, Art and Prayer, 30 Minutes of Reflection, Pio Romeno
Notebooks, Canonica, Itinera, Lumen Vitae, Communio, Love and Man, Historia,
Fides, Monographs, Metamorphosis, Roman. Palimpsest, Living Book, Book of
Reference, Intellectus Fidei, Palaios, Prayer Book, My Counsellor, Travel
Notes, Opera Omnia, Medallion, Phronesis, Poets in Prayer, The Ardelean School,
Scholastic Sources, Quaestio, Symbolon, Ludicum, Signum, Studia, Patristic
Themes, Veritas, AGRU Historical Series, Theology, etc.
And from all fields:
- Philosophy (collections
Aletheia, Phronesis, with the History of Ancient Philosophy series);
- theology (the series
"Introduction and Commentary on Holy Scripture", comprising 10
volumes, each of which presents a well-researched biblical study by authors
Raymond E. Brown, Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Roland E. Murphy);
- Church history, history of
the Communist regime in Romania (History of Ancient Christianity, The Rebel
Forest, History of the United Romanian Church);
- testimonies of
anti-communist resistance (Chains and Terror, Crossing the Threshold of
Silence, Triangle of Death);
- religious books, meditation
and spiritual exercises, prayer books;
- literary anthologies of
classical writers (Literary Medalions - Ion Agârbiceanu, coordinated by Ion
Buzași);
- memoirs (Passing the
Threshold of Silence - memoir by Fr. Tertulian Langa, Canta che ti passa:
Virginia Zeani);
- family life (collection "Love and
Man", published in collaboration with the Pontifical Institute John Paul
II: Studies on Marriage and Family - Rome);
- education and catechesis
(Talking to Parents, New Stories for School and Catechesis);
- books for children and young
people (Bruno Ferrero's Stories for the Soul, Secret Diary, poems, colouring
books, etc.);
- poetry (the collection Poets
in Prayer in which you will find great Romanian poets such as Mihai Eminescu,
Octavian Goga, Alexandru Vlahuță, George Coșbuc, Alexandru Macedonski etc.);
- novels (Radu Țuculescu's The
Spider's Hour, Otilia Țiganaș's debut prize-winning The Woman with Seven Hats);
- the lives of saints (Young
Francis, Teresa Neuman, Life of Young Dominic Savio);
- apologetics (Why I am
Catholic. 40 arguments, The cries of Jesus on the cross);
- Patristics (The Bible and
the Church Fathers. Historical course of the use of Holy Scripture in the first
centuries of the Church, Apocryphal writings and prophetic visions, Judaism and
Christianity in the patristic commentaries on the Book of Genesis);
- exegesis (Psalms. Exegeses
and Mystical Commentaries, Volumes I-III), etc.
The publishing house also
offers several titles from the works of titans of Apusian theology and
philosophy such as Hans Urs von Balthasar, Joseph Ratzinger, Giovanni Reale or
Adrienne von Speyr, published for the first time in Romania, the fruit of an excellent
collaboration with prestigious publishing houses in Europe and the USA:
Editions du Cerf, Gallimard, Editions du Seuil, Johannes Verlag, Herder Verlag,
Editrice Vaticana, Edizione Dehoniane, Sophia Institute, Franciscan Media,
Liguori Press, etc.
All books published by Galaxia
Gutenberg reach bookstores and distribution partners at home and abroad on the
basis of existing collaboration agreements, so that any reading enthusiast in
town or village can enjoy titles to suit them.
Our books can be found in international catalogues such as Worldcat or Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
How to attract manuscript
proposals for publication
Galaxia Gutenberg's Editorial
Department, made up of specialists in each field, establishes the editorial
policies of the publishing house and coordinates the scientific aspects of its
work.
The attraction of scientific
manuscripts is facilitated by various partnerships and previous collaborations
with prestigious educational and cultural institutions in Romania, such as:
Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, North University of Baia Mare, Romanian
Academy (Institute of History "George Barițiu", Centre of
Transylvanian Studies), Centre of Byzantine Studies "Saints Peter and
Andrew" Bucharest, University of Bucharest, Baia-Mare Museum of History,
faculties of theology in Romania and abroad.
Publishing proposal
Galaxia Gutenberg Publishing
House is honoured by any desire for collaboration and welcomes potential
authors. Here are a few clarifications for a good collaboration.
The first step in initiating a
collaboration with us is for the author to submit a written publishing proposal
in duplicate to the publishing house. In order to facilitate the approval of
the proposal by the Editorial Board, it is advisable that the proposal has the
following structure:
Addressability (10-20 lines). The
groups of potential readers (pupils, students, engineers, economists, etc.)
should be indicated, briefly describing how the book could be of interest to
the different categories of users.
Content (indicative, one
page). Chapter headings and brief descriptions of the contents will be given.
It is desirable that the description of the subject matter of the chapters, the
way in which they are dealt with, and the means used (diagrams, photographs,
experimental results, etc.) should make it clear what is special about the work
and why it should be published. The number of pages of the work should be
estimated in the usual book format (17 cm x 24 cm, 14,7 cm x 20,5 cm).
The outline (10-20 lines).
Cite 2-5 books on a similar theme (authors, title, publisher, year of
publication), together with a few words of characterisation showing the
contribution of the new work proposed for publication.
Authors (10-30 lines). Highlight the concerns and experience of the authors as they appear in previous publications (articles, research reports, books, etc.).
PEER REVIEW
The promotion of scientific
books together with books in the social sciences and humanities, including
non-fiction works, is the main objective of our editorial work.
We address a wide audience of
students, master's students, professors, researchers, academics, all those who
are passionate about reading.
The partnerships created, the
good collaboration with authors, the large number of orders received on the
publisher's online shop and especially the feedback received from our readers,
give us the guarantee of the value of the books published and at the same time
oblige us to continuously improve the publications and increase the visibility
of the publishing house.
The scholarly work of authors
and leading reviewers, as well as editorial diversity, ensure the quality of
the books published by Galaxia Gutenberg.
One of the main strategies of the publishing house is the peer review process, which is based on the objectivity of the leading reviewers, personalities of scientific and cultural life in the fields of philosophy, psychology, philology, theology and history with whom we collaborate.
Prof. Ovidiu Augustin Ghitta, PhD | Dean of the Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca |
Prof. Ruxandra Cesereanu, PhD | Faculty of Letters, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Assoc. Prof. Alin Tat, PhD | Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Assoc. Prof. Nicoleta Marțian, PhD | Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Assoc. Prof. Sorin Marțian, PhD | Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Lect. Neagota Bogdan, PhD | Faculty of Letters, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Prof. univ. dr Barta Cristian | Dean of the Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology |
Prof. lect. univ. Cristian Baumgarten | Faculty of Letters, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Lector dr. Marina Cristea | Faculty of Letters, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
Ana-Maria Botnaru | Faculty of Letters of the University of Bucharest |
Lector univ. Lucian Dîncă | University of Bucharest, Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology |
Prof. univ. dr Emil Dumea | Roman Catholic Theological Institute Iasi |
Lector univ. pr. dr. Ioan Tîmbuș | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Center of Baia Mare |
Prof. univ. dr. Alexandru Buzalic | Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Oradea Department. |
Prof. univ. dr. Francesca Băltăceanu | Faculty of Letters of the University of Bucharest |
Prof. univ. dr. Monica Broșteanu | Faculty of Letters of the University of Bucharest |
Conf. univ. dr. Tereza Brîndușa Palade | SNSPA - Bucharest |
Cristian Șoimușan | Translator, graduate in classical languages |
Prof. univ. dr. Cornel Sigmirean | Petru Maior University Târgu Mureș |
Conf. univ. dr. William Bleiziffer | Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Blaj Department. |
Pr. conf. univ. dr. Acatrinei Ștefan | Franciscan Theological Institute in Roman |
Prof. univ. dr. Ion Buzași | University 1 Decembrie 1918, Alba Iulia |
Prof. Ioan MITROFAN, PhD | Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Blaj Department. |
Prof. Anton RUS, PhD | Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Blaj Department |
Prof. Eugen JURCA | Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timisoara, Department of Social Work |
Assoc. Prof. Dan RUSCU, PhD | Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Cluj-Napoca Department |
Prof. Călin Pațulea, PhD | Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, Blaj Department |
Beatrice Ungar | editor-in-chief of the German weekly newspaper "Hermannstädter Zeitung" and county councillor |
The manuscript is taken over from
the author by the head of the editorial department in electronic format
(preferably word), who will send it to the editor in the specific field. The
editor checks the minimum prerequisites for sending the manuscript to two
specialist referees, namely:
- there must be two specialist referees;
- the subject matter must be topical, contain novel, original elements,
corresponding to the standards and themes of the field;
- the scientific content of the material must be substantial;
- the scientific argumentation of the ideas must be logical;
- the bibliographical sources must be relevant and correctly used. The citation
of literature must also be correct;
- the clarity, conciseness and accuracy of the text;
- the manuscript must contribute to the development of theory in the field;
- the conclusions of the manuscript must be consistent with its objective.
They are selected from a list of
reviewers with whom the publisher collaborates and who have agreed to
participate in the peer review process. The two referees appointed will
evaluate the paper individually, according to the five established criteria:
- originality (to have an essence, an idea of its own, which is the basis of
the paper);
- scientific value (to show the relevance of the paper on the research activity
in the academic environment and the impact it has on the field);
- there are no inconsistencies;
- quality of the scientific paper (scientific basis of the content of the
paper, the way the models of analysis are carried out, the degree of
originality of the topic);
- the topicality of the author's
theme (each author must come up with something new, innovative for the field in
which he/she works).
Galaxia Gutenberg books can be found in the following libraries:
National Library of Romania
National Library of the Republic of Moldova
National Library of Germany
University libraries
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The Romanian
Academy Library;
·
Central
University Library "Lucian Blaga" Cluj-Napoca;
·
"Mihai
Eminescu" Central University Library Iasi;
·
Central
University Library "Eugen Todoran" Timisoara
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Carol I
Central University Library
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University of
Oradea Library
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Pitești
University Library
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Sibiu
University Library
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Library of
the University of Alba Iulia
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Suceava
University Library
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Craiova
University Library
Metropolitan Library Bucharest
County Libraries
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"Petre
Dulfu" County Library Baia Mare
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"Gheorghe
Șincai" County Library Oradea
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County Library
"George Coșbuc" Bistrița
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County Library
"V. Voiculescu" Library
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County Library
"Octavian Goga: Cluj-Napoca
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"Alex and
Aristia Aman" County Library Craiova
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Satu Mare
County Library
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"A.D.
Xenopol" County Library Arad
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"Astra"
County Library Sibiu
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"Gheorghe
Asachi" County Library Iasi
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County Library
"Sorin Titel" Timișoara
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"George
Barițiu" County Library Brasov
Municipal Libraries
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Municipal
Library "Sebastian Bornemisa" Orăștie
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Gherla
Municipal Library
Faculties, centres and institutions
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Theological
Institute "Sapientia" Iasi
·
Pentecostal
Theological Institute Bucharest
·
Roman Catholic
Theological Institute Seminarium Incarnatæ Sapientiæ, Alba - Iulia
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St. John the
Evangelist Greek Catholic Institute, Cluj-Napoca
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Library of the
National School of Political and Administrative Studies Bucharest (SNSPA)
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Library of the
Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology Cluj- Napoca
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Library of the
Greek-Catholic Theological Seminary "Saints Three Hierarchs Basil, Gregory
and John", Oradea
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Library of the
Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology Bucharest
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"Don Bosco"
Recreational-Cultural Youth Centre Bacau
·
Romanian
Academy Library - Iasi branch
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Romanian
Academy Library - Cluj Napoca branch
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Democratic
Forum of Germans in Romania
Galaxia Gutenberg books can be
found in physical and online bookshops as well as at traditional book
distributors:
Collaborating libraries:
Online libraries:
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https://librarieambulanta.ro
Physical bookshops in the country:
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Corina Bookshop Arad
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Gramma Bookshop Arad
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Maralibris Bookstores Baia Mare
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Logos Bookshop Beclean
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Aletheia Bookshop Bistrita
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Bookshop Șt.
O. Iosif Brasov
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St Joseph's Bookshop Bucharest
·
Pauline Bookshop Bucharest
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Byzantine Bookshop Bucharest
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Sophia Bookstore Bucharest
·
Viața Creștină
Bookstore Cluj-Napoca
· Bookshop Bookstore Constanta
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Sapienția Bookstore Iasi
·
Sedcom Libris Iasi (with the chain of bookstores)
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Sf. Tereza Bookshop Oradea
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Sedcom Libris Suceava (Alexandria bookshops in the country)
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Direct Client
Services (Bookstores in the country)
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Humanitas
bookshops in the country
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Nordlibris Bookshop Satu Mare
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Libris
Eminescu Târgu Mureș
·
Esotera Bookstore Timisoara
Book distributors:
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Supergraph
Book Depository
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Zeta
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