Boxer, CR (English)

Japanese: Boxer,C.R.(英語表記)BoxerCR
Boxer, CR (English)

...Historian James Murdoch (1856-1921), writer L. Hearn, and Shinto scholar Richard Arthur Ponsonby-Fane (1878-1937) all conducted their research while working as English teachers in Japan. This tendency was also shared by AD Waley, the translator of The Tale of Genji, historian GB Sansom, Charles Ralph Boxer (1904- ), and economist George Cyril Allen (1900-82), who achieved notable results from the 1930s onwards. Waley's achievements were a by-product of the expansion of the Japanese books held by the British Museum, while the other three began with their experiences in Japan related to diplomacy or education.

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Japanese:

…歴史家マードックJames Murdoch(1856‐1921),作家L.ハーン,神道研究家ポンソンビー・フェーンRichard Arthur Ponsonby‐Fane(1878‐1937)らは,いずれも日本で英語教師を務めながら研究を進めたのである。このような傾向は,30年代以降に注目すべき成果をあげた,《源氏物語》の訳者A.D.ウェーリー,歴史家G.B.サンソムやボクサーCharles Ralph Boxer(1904‐ ),経済学者アレンGeorge Cyril Allen(1900‐82)らにも共通している。ウェーリーの業績は,大英博物館所蔵の和書の充実の副産物であり,他の3名の場合は,外交や教育に関連して滞日した経験に端を発している。…

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