Ryūichi Abe | |
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阿部 龍一 | |
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Occupations | Academic, Professor |
| Known for | Expertise in Buddhism in Japan |
| Title | Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions |
| Awards | Philip and Ruth Hettleman Award for distinguished teaching |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Keio University (BA)Columbia University (MPhil,PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Notable works | "The Weaving of Mantra: Kūkai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse", "Great Fool: Zen Master Ryokan: Poems, Letters, and Other Writings" |
Ryūichi Abe (Japanese:阿部 龍一,Abe Ryūichi; born 1954) is the Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions atHarvard University. Until May 2004, he was professor of Japanese religions in the departments of religion andEast Asian languages and culture atColumbia University.
Abe, through his teaching and books, has made an important contribution to the Western understanding ofBuddhism in Japan. His book onKūkai,The Weaving of Mantra: Kūkai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse,[1] underscores Kūkai's impact on 9th-centuryJapanese society. At a time whenConfucian discourse dominated Japan, Kūkai developed a “voice” for Buddhism. He has also written aboutRyōkan andSaichō.
He received his bachelor's degree in economics fromKeio University and his master's degree from School of Advanced International Affairs,Johns Hopkins University. He then received his MPhil and PhD in religious studies from Columbia University. In 1991 he began teaching at Columbia, and in 1998 became the Kao Associate Professor ofJapanese Religions.[2] He is a recipient of the Philip and Ruth Hettleman Award for distinguished teaching.[3]
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