A Letter from a Traveler

…During this time, he was sent to South Africa by the above foundation to investigate the origin of sub-Saharan hominids. The collection of letters he wrote during this expedition (Letters of a Traveler, 1956) is an important document for understanding the development of his life and thought. During his lifetime, his ideas were considered philosophically and theologically problematic, and he was expelled from his teaching position and the publication of his books was banned by the Vatican. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "A Traveler's Letter" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この間彼は上記の財団から南アフリカに派遣され，サハラ砂漠以南のヒト科の生物の起源を探っている。この探検のさいの書簡集(《ある旅人の手紙》1956)は彼の生涯と思想の展開を知る上で重要な文献である。生前，彼の思想は哲学･神学的に問題があるとみなされ，教職を追われ，著作の出版もローマ教皇庁によって禁止された。…

※「《ある旅人の手紙》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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