Edmund F. Perry (1923-1998) Papers 1953-1999

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Edmund F. Perry (1923-1998) Papers 1953-1999

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The Edmund Perry Papers fill three boxes and span 1953 to 1999. The bulk of the papers consist of Perry's correspondence, both personal and departmental, from the 1970s. Highlights of the collection include Perry's correspondence with religious leaders from around the world regarding the Department of Religion's comparative religions focus and their own religious faiths. Building this program was a primary interest of Perry's throughout his long career at Northwestern and much of the correspondence in this series documents his efforts in that area.

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Perry, Edmund F.

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Theologian Edmund Franklin Perry was born in Chickamauga, Georgia on May 18, 1923. He earned his PhD from Northwestern University in 1950, returning to the University in 1954 as a professor in the Department of History and the Literature of Religions. Perry specialized in comparative religions and was known as a key figure in interfaith relations, especially for his work promoting dialogue between the Christian and Buddhist faiths. His own academic work focused on the growing field ...