Shiratori Kurakichi
Shiratori Kurakichi | |
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Born | |
Died | March 30, 1942 | (aged 77)
Other names | 白鳥 倉吉 |
Shiratori Kurakichi (白鳥 庫吉, 1865–1942) was a Japanese historian and Sinologist who was one of the pioneers of the field of "Oriental History".[1]
Biography[]
Shiratori graduated from Tokyo Imperial University and joined the staff of Gakushūin University in 1890.[2] He later returned to Tokyo Imperial University where he became a professor.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Calichman, Richard, ed. (2005). Contemporary Japanese Thought. Columbia University Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-23150988-6.
- ^ Kang, Sangjung (2005). "The discovery of the 'Orient' and Orientalism". In Calichman, Richard (ed.). Contemporary Japanese Thought. Columbia University Press. pp. 84–100. ISBN 978-0-23150988-6.
Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1942 deaths
- Japanese writers
- Japanese sinologists
- Japanese historians