Joseph Kitagawa

Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa (1915–1992) 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.^[1]

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

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