عنوان

The Development of Thanatology in Japan and its Position in East Asia, with a Focus on Thanatology's Relationship to Religion

شماره

LA122895

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انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

The Development of Thanatology in Japan and its Position in East Asia, with a Focus on Thanatology's Relationship to Religion

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Masaru Ikezawa

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

This article deals with the religiosity of thanatology in Japan, which was introduced under the name shiseigaku (death and life studies) in the 1980s. Although many religious believers and scholars of religious studies have been connected with this field in Japan, religions are not necessarily highlighted by studies of Japanese thanatology. The Japanese pioneers of thanatology did not have clear ideas on the positioning of religion in this field, but they unconsciously merged their own faith into their discipline. Later, other scholars tried to re-construct this field by weakening its religious orientation. The Japanese case is in contrast to Taiwanese thanatology, in which the pioneers tried to position religious beliefs as the essential element of the field. Indeed, this difference was partially influenced by the religious traditions of both societies, but other factors such as the historical processes of this academic field and the private beliefs of researchers were important causes of that difference. This article deals with the religiosity of thanatology in Japan, which was introduced under the name shiseigaku (death and life studies) in the 1980s. Although many religious believers and scholars of religious studies have been connected with this field in Japan, religions are not necessarily highlighted by studies of Japanese thanatology. The Japanese pioneers of thanatology did not have clear ideas on the positioning of religion in this field, but they unconsciously merged their own faith into their discipline. Later, other scholars tried to re-construct this field by weakening its religious orientation. The Japanese case is in contrast to Taiwanese thanatology, in which the pioneers tried to position religious beliefs as the essential element of the field. Indeed, this difference was partially influenced by the religious traditions of both societies, but other factors such as the historical processes of this academic field and the private beliefs of researchers were important causes of that difference.

تاريخ نشر

2019

توصيف ظاهري

114-138

عنوان

Numen

شماره جلد

66/2-3

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1568-5276

اصطلاح موضوعی

death and life studies

اصطلاح موضوعی

Japan

اصطلاح موضوعی

Taiwan

اصطلاح موضوعی

thanatology

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Masaru Ikezawa

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/15685276-12341535

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y