Joseph Mitsuo 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.

Works

• 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. A religious history, Augsburg Fortress, 1990
  • În căutarea unităţii. Istoria religioasă a omenirii, trans. Claudia Dumitru, Bucharest: Humanitas, 1994. (Romanian)
• The Christian tradition, 1992

Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kitagawa
• http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4134002.html