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contribution was not limited to the organisation
of the Archive and the
conservation of Stein’s manuscripts, fortuitously recovered after the
wartime bombings. Lending her support to the work of Hanna-Barbara Gerl-
Falkovitz, she also helped to plan a new edition of Stein’s works in German
(ESGA –
Edith Stein Gesamtausgabe), complementing the existing
annotated edition started by the Franciscan Herman-Leo Van Breda (ESW –
Edith Steins Werke). ESGA encouraged scholars to undertake further
scholars, as attested by the numerous reviews and comments published in Italian and
foreign journals. The reader is referred here to the review by S. M. B
ATZDORFF
, Edith
Stein’s niece, in
The Catholic Historical Review 98 (2012), p. 841. In Romania, the
comment by T.-B. P
ALADE
,
“Lumina luminează în întuneric” 70 de ani de exegeză
steiniană, in
Actualitatea Creştină 22 (2012), p. 19. In Poland, the review by J.
M
ACHNACZ
,
in
Świdnickie Studia Teologiczne 9 (2012), pp. 393-395. In Israel, the review by R.
M
IRON
,
in
Iyyun. The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly 62 (2013), pp. 98-104. In Germany, the
articles by H.-B. G
ERL
-F
ALKOVITZ
,
Resonanzen auf die Internationale Edith-Stein-
Bibliographie von Francesco Alfieri OFM, in
Edith-Stein-Jahrbuch 19 (2013), pp. 15-18;
M. B. F
ERRI
,
Von den Trümmern des Karmel in Echt zu den neuesten Studien von Pater
Francesco Alfieri: Die Rolle von Pater Herman-Leo Van Breda für die Rezeption von Edith
Steins Denken, in
Edith-Stein-Jahrbuch 19 (2013), pp. 18-27; P. L. F
ORNARI
,
Pater
Francesco Alfieri und «Die Rezeption Edith Steins». Ein Weg für das Jahr des Glaubens
2012-2013, in
Edith-Stein-Jahrbuch 19 (2013), pp. 27-45; R. P
OZZI
,
Zur Bibliographie
«Die Rezeption Edith Steins» von Pater Francesco Alfieri OFM. Der gemeinschaftliche
Sinn der phänomenologischen Untersuchungen, in
Edith-Stein-Jahrbuch 19 (2013), pp. 45-
56.
In Italy, the comments by P. L. F
ORNARI
,
Suor Maria Amata testimone dell’opera di
Edith Stein. Per i suoi 90 anni un libro dedicato alla bibliografia della filosofa e santa
tedesca. Il testo curato da padre Alfieri, in
Avvenire (06 May 2012), p. 26; I
D
.,
Edith Stein,
da vera ebrea sulla via di Cristo, in
Avvenire (23 October 2012), p. 21; P. R
ICCI
S
INDONI
,
Edith Stein a lezione da san Tommaso. Pubblicata in Germania la monumentale
«bibliografia» della filosofa morta a Auschwitz. Seppe tenere insieme le radici della
teologia medievale e il pensiero di Husserl, in
Avvenire (27 July 2012), p. 24; C. D
OBNER
,
La bibliografia generale su Edith Stein raccolta da Francesco Alfieri. La più grande donna
nell’olimpo dei filosofi tedeschi, in
L’Osservatore Romano 183 (9 August) 2012, p. 5; F.
D
E
S
TEFANO
, Die Rezeption Edith Steins:
la “comunità” nella ricerca della “Verità”. Un
confronto con l’epistemologia giovanile nietzscheana, in
Per la filosofia 86 (2012), pp. 67-
73; M. S
ERAFINI
,
“Die Rezeption Edith Steins”. Una bibliografia internazionale nutrita di
‘spirito comunitario’, in
Antonianum 88 (2013), pp. 181-188; R. P
OZZI
,
Il patrimonio
filosofico di Edith Stein, in
Nuova umanità 205 (2013), pp. 127-130. See also the reviews
by J. G. H
ART
, in
Aquinas 55 (2012), pp. 260-271; M. U
BBIALI
, in
Formazione Lavoro
Persona 3 (2013), pp. 144-145; C. B
ETSCHART
, in
Nouvelle Revue Théologique 135 (2013),
pp. 317-318; C. K
ELLER
, in
Erbe und Auftrag. Benediktinische Monatsschrift 89 (2013), pp.
234-235; N. G
HIGI
, in
Mélanges carmélitains 16 (2013), pp. 91-95; D
E
T
OGNI
S., in
Idee 5
(2013), pp. 165-172; P
ICCINNO
G., in
Temi di predicazione – Omelie 4 (2013), p. 176;
P
INEZIĆ
M., in
Obnovljeni Život 68 (2013), pp. 285-286.
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studies, launching a fresh cycle of research all over the world, as Padre
Alfieri's bibliography attests.
«In order to fully grasp the true meaning of
the thought of Edith Stein
one must 'remember’ that her research was conducted in a ‘community
spirit’. This aspect will help us to understand the complexity of her
writings»
1
. This observation by Sister Maria Amata Neyer to the
philosopher Father Alfieri, during one of his numerous visits to the Cologne
Archive, highlights a key element of Stein’s methodology and production,
which was, precisely, the fruit of a ‘community effort’: every ‘point’ in her
work is interwoven with comparisons and
references to other authors,
fundamental on the path towards the truth. Stein learned this methodological
trait from the school of Husserl, who urged his students to value autonomy
and comparison in their research, in order to achieve continuous reciprocal
enrichment
2
. Consistent with this methodology,
Father Alfieri recognises
that his own work is also the fruit of a ‘community experience’, since «the
test bed of culture is the continuous “state” of serene comparison with
others, given that the Truth makes use of us, but does not depend on us»
3
.
For this reason, «in order to conduct research, the “spirit” must invest the
whole of our existence and rather than being a profession it must be a
calling (
Beruf)»
4
.
After a few introductory notes including
a dedication to Sister Amata
Neyer, the book presents a short biography of Stein. This is followed by a
list of Stein's writings according to the first annotated edition (ESW) and
their translations in various languages. Next comes the list according to the
new annotated edition (ESGA), reflecting the order of publication of the
1
F. A
LFIERI
,
Theoretische und praktische Voraussetzungen für die ‘Edith Stein-
Forschungsgemeinschaft, in
Die Rezeption Edith Steins, p. 34 (our translation).
2
See
ibid., p. 34. This ‘community spirit’ is highlighted in Alfieri’s introductory essay –
“
Theoretische und praktische Voraussetzungen für die ‘Edith Stein-
Forschungsgemeinschaft” (
ibid., pp. 33-51) – and is confirmed by Angela Ales Bello, who
stresses Stein’s original contribution to the creation of a Christian philosophy – “
Edith Stein
zwischen Husserl und Thomas von Aquin. Phänomenologie und christliche Philosophie”
(
ibid., pp. 11-31).
3
Ibid., p. 47. (our translation)
4
Ibid. (our translation)