2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
The Historical Research on the Plural Religious Lives in Eurasia races, by using the Historical Materials in the Archives at St.Petersburg.
| Project/Area Number |
14401002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 海外学術 |
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| Research Field |
Religious studies
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Yoshihide Niigata University, Graduate School of Modern Society and Culture, Professor, 大学院・現代社会文化研究科, 教授 (30154602)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKANISHI Keiko Niigata University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (00143743)
FUKASAWA Sukeo Niigata University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (60018645)
SEKIO Shiro Niigata University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (70179331)
YAMAUCHI Shiro Niigata University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (30210321)
SHIRAISHI Noriyuki Niigata University, Faculty of Humanities, Associate Professor, 人文学部, 助教授 (40262422)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2004
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| Keywords | St.Petersburg / Races in Eurasia / History of Eurasia / Plural religious lives / History of religion / Historical materials in archives / History of thought / Russia |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this project is to investigate historical materials related to the religious lives in Eurasia. Especially, we had used the materials that have been kept in the Archives at St.Petersburg, Russia. In the Eurasian continent a lot of different religions have been believed in various nations. These plural religions in Eurasian influenced not only the life styles but also taxation and transport systems. In present times, where globalization is very common and disputes are frequent, studying the history of religions in Eurasia could be a very significant help to us. The scientific aim of this project is to clarify the background to the growth of the religions. Our investigation clarified the life style of Eurasia during the ancient and medieval period. For example we could clarify the background of the prosperity of the Mongol Empire. It is still only partially investigated, but this study, which is based on historical materials, could provide new, positive results that differ from those obtained from the former studies, which include many legendary stories that cannot be verified. Further researches of the archives will be effective in unraveling the structure of the plural religious lives and the background of race formation in Eurasia.
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