Author Affiliations: Department of Socio-Cultural Studies, Faculty of Law and Literature , Shimane University , Japan
關鍵詞
Émile Durkheim; Les Formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse; study of religion in Japan; AKAMATSU Chijō; FURUNO Kiyoto
摘要
In Japan, Émile Durkheim's main work on the sociology of religion, Les Formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse (hereafter Les Formes élémentaires) had a major impact on not only the field of sociology, but also on the fields of anthropology and the study of religion (Shūkyōgaku). However, the detailed circumstances of this impact are not well known outside Japan, probably due to the language barrier. This article delineates the process of Japan's reception of Les Formes élémentaires, particularly before the Second World War, and considers the significance of the effect this publication had upon academic disciplines in Japan, especially the study of religion.
目次
Historical background Academic world in modern Japan The situation of religion in Japan Reception before 1945 Translation of works by Durkheim and the School of l'Année sociologique Introduction and interpretation of Les Formes élémentaires First introduction by AKAMATSU Chijō Interpretation and translation by FURUNO Kiyoto Reception after 1945 Translation of major works related to Durkheim Position of Les Formes élémentaires in post-war Japan Conclusion Notes References
