Joseph Kitagawa
Encyclopedia
Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa was a Japanese American
professor emeritus of University of Chicago
and former dean of its Divinity School
, known for his work in the history of religions
, particularly on those of the East.
Japanese American
are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...
professor emeritus of University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and former dean of its Divinity School
University of Chicago Divinity School
The University of Chicago Divinity School is a graduate institution at the University of Chicago dedicated to the training of academics and clergy across religious boundaries...
, known for his work in the history of religions
History of religions
The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious experiences and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,000 years ago in the Near East. The prehistory of religion relates to a study of religious beliefs that existed prior to the...
, particularly on those of the East.
Books
- Kobo-Daishi and Shingon Buddhism, 1951
- Religions of the East, 1960
- Religions orientales, 1961
- Gibt es ein Verstehen fremder Religionen?, 1963
- Religion in Japanese history, 1966
- Myths and symbols, 1969
- The History of Religions, 1985
- On understanding Japanese religion, 1987
- Buddhism and Asian History (Religion, History, and Culture), 1989
- The quest for human unity, 1990
- Spiritual liberation and human freedom in contemporary Asia, 1990
- The Christian tradition, 1992