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Philological Study of Exchanges between Christianity and Hinduism in Late Medieval India

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16520042
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

YAMASHITA Hiroshi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Professor, 大学院・国際文化研究科, 教授 (20230427)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsChristianity / Hinduism / Jesuits / Tamil Literature / Tamil Language / Madurai Mission / C.J.Beschi / Roberto de Nobili / カトリック / タミルナードゥ / 南インド / 近代インド
Research Abstract

This study aims at the proper analysis of the European missionaries in late medieval period in the religious history of the Indian Subcontinent. Though it is assumed that their contribution to the emergence of Indian modern literature and other fields of cultural activities was quite significant, there is no substantial study to properly examine their impact at the dawn of the modern period in India has yet to be done.
In this project the focus was put on the activities of the Jesuits and their Madurai Mission performed in southern Tamil area in late mediaval periods in Indian history. A special attention was paid to two prominent figures in their missionary history, from the viewpoint of "inculturation". As known generally, India, particularly South India, has been Hindu dominant sosiety, so that much adaptation policy is to be done in order to gain more converts from Hindus. That policy or missionary method is often called "inculturation" by missiologists. In this study project this term and its idea are employed to properly assess the cultural contribution of the Jesuits.
The forthcoming collection of articles includes
1. European missionaries in late medieval period and modern Christianity
2. Catholic mission in Southern India and Hindu society
3. European missionaries and the dawn of print and press in South India
4. "Christianity in Asia" : A report on the 11th International Conference of IAMS
5. Cultural Historical Studies by Jesuits and the problem of interreligious dialogue

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (9 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] ミッショナリーと印刷出版2007

    • Author(s)
      山下博司
    • Journal Title

      世界歴史大系・南アジア史3(辛島昇編)

      Pages: 220-222

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Missionary Contribution to the Print and Press2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamashita, Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      N. Karashima ed., History of South Asia 111 Yamakawa Shuppan-sha

      Pages: 220-222

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 国際ミッション研究協会(IAMS)第11回世界大会に参加して2006

    • Author(s)
      山下博司
    • Journal Title

      東方 第21号

      Pages: 287-290

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Report on the 11th Inter- national Conferejnce of IAMS2006

    • Author(s)
      Yamashita, Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Toho vol.21

      Pages: 287-290

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 国際ミッション研究協会(IAMS)第11回学術大会に参加して2006

    • Author(s)
      山下博司
    • Journal Title

      東方 第21号(未定)

      Pages: 4-4

    • NAID

      40015215329

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ヒンドゥー教、ヴェーダの宗教、インドの文学、学問(インド)2005

    • Author(s)
      山下博司
    • Journal Title

      歴史学事典(11 : 宗教と学問)(岸本美緒責任編集)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 多元社会インドにおける宗教文化史研究-キリスト教系の教育研究機関を訪ねて-2005

    • Author(s)
      山下博司
    • Journal Title

      東方 第20号

      Pages: 128-134

    • NAID

      40006750440

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Hinduism, Vedic religion, Indian literature, Learning (in India)2005

    • Author(s)
      Yamashita, Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      M. Kishimoto ed., Encyclopedia of Hisotry vol. 11 (religion and learning)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Religio-historicak studies in multi- religious India : a report of Christian institution in west India2005

    • Author(s)
      Yamashita Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Toho vol. 20

      Pages: 128-134

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] インド(世界の国ぐに22)2007

    • Author(s)
      山下博司監修, 渡辺一夫文
    • Total Pages
      48
    • Publisher
      ポプラ社
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] ヒンドゥー教の事典2005

    • Author(s)
      山下博司, 橋本泰元, 宮本久義
    • Publisher
      東京堂出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Encyclopedia of Hinduism2005

    • Author(s)
      Yamashita, Hiroshi, Taigen Hashimoto, Misayoshi, Miyamoto
    • Publisher
      Tokyodo Shuppan
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] ヒンドゥー教(世界の理解を深める世界の宗教・第4巻)2005

    • Author(s)
      山下博司(監修)
    • Total Pages
      48
    • Publisher
      ポプラ社
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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