An integrated study on the formation and mechanism of medieval religion and art text.

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K02383
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese literature
• Research Institution: Setsunan University
• Principal Investigator: Ogawa Toyoo 摂南大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (50169190)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: 書物 / 中世 / 宗教テキスト / 儀礼 / 仏教 / 神道 / 身体

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, studies on the culture of the Middle Ages have seen dramatic progress in the development of unknown texts and new research based on them. This research is based on the following research trends, In order to further develop and deepen the results of the study of the Middle Ages religious culture history (ritual, body theory, character theory, and writing theory) This is a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the formation of various rituals that permeate the Middle Ages and the creation and enjoyment of the writing The explanation of the concept of the book specific to the pre - modern period also refers to the way of writing in contemporary culture This should not happen.

Free Research Field

中世日本文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

急速にデジタル化が進む現代社会において、書物文化がどのように推移するかは大きな関心を呼ぶテーマといえる。本研究を通じて解明された中世特有の書物生成のメカニズム及び儀礼や信仰の場における書物享受の実態の諸相は、こうした人類文化における書物の意義と歴史を考える際に大きな参照枠を提供するものと思われる。同時に、本研究は、神道研究や中世密教研究に新たな視座を提供するものでもある。