Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa (8 Maret 1915 – 7 Oktober 1992) adalah seorang cendekiawan Jepang Amerika terkenal dalam kajian agama. Ia merupakan Profesor Emeritus dan Kepala University of Chicago Divinity School. Ia adalah salah satu pendiri bidang sejarah agama. Ia dikenal karena kontribusinya terhadap kajian tradisi agama di Asia dan pemahaman antar-budaya Timur dan Barat.[1]

Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa
LahirMitsuo Kitagawa
(1915-03-08)8 Maret 1915
Prefektur Osaka, Jepang
Meninggal7 Oktober 1992(1992-10-07) (umur 77)
Chicago, Illinois
KebangsaanAmerika Serikat
PendidikanPh.D., Universitas Chicago
AlmamaterUniversitas Chicago
PekerjaanPendeta, Profesor, Pengajar
Karya terkenalOn Understanding Japanese Religion, Religions of the East, Religion in Japanese History, The History of Religions
Dipengaruhi
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1966). Religion in Japanese history. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1968). Religions of the East. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1987). On understanding Japanese religion. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1987). The history of religions: Understanding human experience. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1990). Spiritual liberation and human freedom in contemporary Asia. New York, NY: Peter Lang.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1990). The quest for human unity: A religious history. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1992). Religious studies, theological studies, and the university-divinity school. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (1992). The Christian tradition: Beyond European captivity. Philadelphia, PA: Trinity Press International.

Buku suntingan

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  • Kitagawa, J. M. (Ed.). (1959). Modern trends in world religions. La Salle, IL: Open Court.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (Ed.). (1969). Understanding modern China. Chicago, IL: Quadrangle Books.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (Ed.). (1984). American refugee policy: Ethical and religious reflections. Minneapolis, MN: Winston Press.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (Ed.). (1985). The history of religions: Retrospect and prospect. New York, NY: Macmillan.
  • Kitagawa, J. M. (Ed.). (1989). The religious traditions of Asia. New York, NY: Macmillan.
  • Kitagawa, J. M., & Cummings, M. D. (Eds.). (1989). Buddhism and Asian history. New York, NY: Macmillan.
  • Kitagawa, J. M., & Long, C. H. (Eds.). (1969). Myths and symbols: Studies in honor of Mircea Eliade. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
  • Eliade, M., & Kitagawa, J. M. (Eds.). (1959). The history of religions: Essays in methodology. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Referensi

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  1. ^ "Joseph M. Kitagawa, Ex-Dean Of Divinity School at U. of C". Chicago Sun-Times. October 9, 1992. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal November 4, 2012. Diakses tanggal July 6, 2010.