Burns Books

Ian McIntyre, with this elegantly researched and crafted volume, has established himself as a truly exceptional biographer. This was the first work on Burns I have read that presented a compelling portrait of the poet as we know him from his work: a complicated mix of joy and sorrow, deep thought and bawdy humor, loyalty and infidelity, generosity and poverty, arrogance and innocence, British patriot and sentimental Jacobite. McIntyre's incisive and compelling research, copiously documented in notes, completely debunks the equally silly positions of overly sentimental hero-worshipers (mostly Scottish) and effete Burns-trashers (mostly English). McIntyre demonstrates what Burns lovers have known all along: all of Burns' poetry was not good--but when he WAS good, he was one of the truly great poets. The author also wades into many of the great Burns' controversies. He presents the evidence for Burns heavy (if not excessive for the time) use of alcohol, without diminishing Burns' worth as either a man or an artist. His depiction of the "Highland Mary" debate alone is worth the price of the book. This will become THE essential book on Burns, and it is apropriate (and probably essential) that it was written by a Scotsman.

I was assigned this book in one of my seminary classes, and I found that despite the subtitle, I very much enjoyed the book! :) It's well written, and gives a clear, detailed explanation of the various factors leading to this split. I've given copies of the book to multiple people I know, all of whom have also liked it. I'd recommend it for anyone from either coventantal or dispensational backgrounds, or someone who just wants to understand the situation in general. The author examines historical, theological and sociological reasons for the split between the two camps and suggests how they might begin to mend the rift. Highly recommended!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface by Thomas J. Burns
Brief Vitas of Participants

Part I: Program Environment
What to Look for and Expect from an Accounting Doctoral Program by James W. Dietrick, C Wayne Alderman, David L. Sayers

Commentary
Harold Langenderfer
Discussion

An Analysis of Trends in the Development of Accounting Doctoral Programs
Terry L. Campbell, Roger H. Hermanson

Commentary
Don E. Garner
Discussion

Part II: Program Problem Areas
Admissions to a Doctoral Program
Charles H. Smith

Commentary
Melvin C. O'Connor
Discussion

The Doctoral Advisor as Mentor
Daniel L. Jensen

Commentary
T. H. Williams

Discussion

The ABD Gap
Eugene A. Imhoff, Jr.

Commentary
James C. Stallman

Discussion

The Need for Efforts to Include More Minority Persons in Accounting Ph.D. Programs
Harold M. Sollenberger

Part III: Programs Special Subject Areas
Computing as Part of a Ph.D. Student's Education: A Position Paper
Andrew D. Bailey
Rayman D. Meservy

Commentary
Edward L. Summers, Jr.

Discussion

Auditing Research and Accounting Doctoral Programs
William L. Felix, Jr.

Commentary
Robert L. Elliott

Discussion

The Role of Behavioral Research in Accounting Doctoral Programs
Lawrence A. Thomassini

Commentary
Jesse F. Dillard

Discussion

Doctoral Programs with a Concentration in Taxation: An Examination of Recent Trends
Richard Boley
Edmund Outslay

Commentary
John Kramer

Discussion

Part IV: Program Finances
Financial Support for Doctoral Students
John K. Shank

Policies for a Successful Doctoral Program
Sandra Myers
Roman L. Weil

Discussion

Panel Discussion on Competitive Dissertation Grants
James H. MacNeill
Michael Crooch
Mary Mc Innes
Robert Steele
Robert Sweeney

Part V: Program Research
Convergence of Accounting Ph.D. Programs
Theodore J. Mock
John M. Lacey

Commentary
James R. Boatsman

Discussion

Publishing Patterns of Doctoral Graduates: A Preference for Perishing
Bruce Koch
Barbara Merino
Norman Berman

Perspectives on Accounting Research and Accounting Dissertations
Nicholas Dopuch

Commentary
Daniel W. Collins

Discussion

Introduction
H. Justin Davidson

The Maturing Process of Accounting Students: From the Mechanics to the Scholarship
Yuji Ijiri

Appendices
Appendix 1 - An Analysis of the Organization Interaction of Accounting Departiments
Loren A. M. Nikolai
John D. Bazley

Appendix 2 - A New Ranking of Accounting Faculties and Doctoral Programs
Charles G. Carpenter
D. Larry Crumbley
Robert H. Strawser

Appendix 3 - Comments and a Response on Ranking Accounting Faculties and Doctoral Programs
James R. Morton
Stephen A. Zeff
John Grant Rhode
Charles G. Carpenter
D. Larry Crumbley
Robert H. Strawser

Appendix 4 - A Comparison of Published Accounting Research and Qualities of Accounting Faculty and Doctoral Programs
John D. Bazley
Loren A. Nikolai

Appendix 5 - Dissertation Grant Programs
A. AICPA
B. Arthur Andersen & Co.
C. Deloitte Haskins & Sells
D. Ernst & Whinney
E. The Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc.

Appendix 6 - Doctoral Programs (Accounting Emphasis) in the U.S.
Lucille E. Lammers

Index by Participants
[from the book of the table of contents]

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