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第18回（1995年） Winner
Douglas James Davies
ダグラス・ジェームズ・デイヴィス
Douglas James Davies
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1947-02-11 （Llwynypia, Rhondda Valley, Wales）
- 国籍
- United Kingdom
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Anglican (Church of England)
- 居住地歴
- Bedlinog, Wales → Nottingham, England → Durham, England
経歴
- 職業
- Religious studies scholar, Theologian, Anthropologist, Anglican priest, Professor, Researcher
- 活動期間
- 1974年〜
- 所属
- Durham University (Study of Religion), University of Nottingham (Theology/Religious Studies), College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham, St Chad's College (member of Senior Common Room)
- 所属団体
- British Academy (member), Learned Society of Wales (member), Academy of Social Sciences (member)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College, Durham | — | Anthropology | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| St Peter's College, Oxford | — | Social Anthropology (under Oxford Institute of Social Anthropology supervision) | MLitt | — | United Kingdom |
| Durham University (Cranmer Hall) | — | Theology | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Nottingham | — | Religious studies (research on meaning and salvation) | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford | — | — | DLitt | — | United Kingdom |
St John's College, Durham
Anthropology
学位:
BA
卒業年:
1969
国:
United Kingdom
Undergraduate degree in anthropology
St Peter's College, Oxford
Social Anthropology (under Oxford Institute of Social Anthropology supervision)
学位:
MLitt
卒業年:
1972
国:
United Kingdom
Research MLitt on Mormonism supervised by Bryan R. Wilson
Durham University (Cranmer Hall)
Theology
学位:
BA
卒業年:
1973
国:
United Kingdom
Studied theology while training for ordained ministry
University of Nottingham
Religious studies (research on meaning and salvation)
学位:
PhD
卒業年:
1980
国:
United Kingdom
Doctoral thesis: 'The notion of meaning and salvation in religious studies'
University of Oxford
学位:
DLitt
卒業年:
2004
国:
United Kingdom
Higher doctorate (Doctor of Letters) awarded for research
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) | — | — | British Academy | 選出 |
| 2009 | Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) | — | — | Academy of Social Sciences | 選出 |
| 2012 | Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW) | — | — | Learned Society of Wales | 選出 |
| 1998 | Honorary Doctor of Theology (DTheol) | — | — | Uppsala University (Faculty of Theology) | 授与 |
| 1995 | Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year | Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes | — | The Bookseller/Diagram Prize | 受賞 |
Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
2017
主催:
British Academy
結果:
選出
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS)
2009
主催:
Academy of Social Sciences
結果:
選出
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW)
2012
主催:
Learned Society of Wales
結果:
選出
Honorary Doctor of Theology (DTheol)
1998
主催:
Uppsala University (Faculty of Theology)
結果:
授与
Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year
1995
対象作品:
Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes
主催:
The Bookseller/Diagram Prize
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
A Brief History of Death
2005年 Academic history / Religious historyA concise overview of the history of death, addressing cultural changes and shifting religious and social attitudes toward death.
deathritualcultural history
The Theology of Death
2008年 TheologyA theological exploration of death, analyzing concepts of salvation, afterlife, and the relationship with religious rituals.
theologysalvationfunerary rites
Death, Ritual and Belief
1997年 Religious studies / AnthropologyA cross-disciplinary analysis of funerary rites, discussing beliefs and social practices surrounding death.
funerary ritesbeliefsocial practices
An Introduction to Mormonism
2003年 Religious studiesAn introductory account of Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), covering beliefs, history, and culture.
Mormon studiesreligious culturebelief systems
全著作
- Mors Britannica: Lifestyle and Death-style in Britain Today (2015)
- Emotions and Religious Dynamics (ed., 2013)
- Natural Burial; Traditional-Secular Spiritualities and Funeral Innovation (with Hannah Rumble, 2012)
- Emotion, Identity and Death: Mortality across Disciplines (with Chang-Won Park, 2012)
- Emotion, Identity, and Religion: Hope, Reciprocity, and Otherness (2011)
- Joseph Smith, Jesus, and Satanic Opposition: Atonement, Evil and the Mormon Vision (2010)
- The Theology of Death (2008)
- Bishops, Wives and Children: Spiritual Capital across the Generations (with Mathew Guest, 2007)
- A Brief History of Death (2005)
- Encyclopedia of Cremation (editor, 2005)
- An Introduction to Mormonism (2003)
- Anthropology and Theology (2002)
- Death, Ritual and Belief (1997; later editions 2002, 2017)
- The Mormon Culture of Salvation: Force, Grace and Glory (2000)
- Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes (1995)
- Cremation Today and Tomorrow (1990)
- Mormon Spirituality (1987)
- Meaning and Salvation in Religious Studies (1984)
作風・主題
- 文体
- academiccomparativeanalyticalempirically grounded
- 頻出モチーフ
- death and funerary ritesreligious identityritual and symbolismMormon studies
評価・遺産
Davies is an internationally recognized scholar in death studies, funerary rites, sociology of religion, and Mormon studies. Through numerous books and edited volumes he has advanced understanding of religion and death; he has been elected to major UK academic academies and received honorary degrees.
関連学会
- British Academy
- Academy of Social Sciences
- Learned Society of Wales
資料所蔵先
- Durham University Department of Theology & Centre for Death and Life Studies holdings
豆知識
- Co-author of Reusing Old Graves, which won the 1995 Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year.
- Known for interdisciplinary work on death and funerary rites, combining anthropology, theology and religious studies.