オキーフ　アーサー    Arthur O'Keefe
   オキーフ　アーサー
   所属
国際学部 国際学科
   職種
准教授
言語種別 英語
発行・発表の年月 2022/01
形態種別 その他
標題 The Beast and the Buddha: Aleister Crowley's 1901 Sojourn in Japan
執筆形態 単著
掲載区分国外
出版社・発行元 Medium
概要 On his way from San Francisco to Ceylon, the English poet and occultist Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) visited Japan in June 1901, at which time he nearly decided to cancel his remaining itinerary to remain in Kamakura and seek initiation as a Buddhist monk. This article describes what made Crowley change his mind and continue his journey, later becoming one of the most influential and controversial figures in 20th century esoteric thought. Also explored is Crowley's impression of Japan in the context of how he tended to judge peoples and locales in his extensive travels. Moreover, using Crolwey's published writings as well as documents accessed with the help of the NPO Yokohama Yamate Archives, new insight is obtained regarding the background, inspiration, and motifs of his series of poems titled Alice: An Adultery (1903).