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Japan and Christianity
. Ed(S): Breen, John; Williams, Mark
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Description for Japan and Christianity
Hardback. This text studies the relationship between Christianity and Japan whereby the impact of Japan on the religion is viewed alongside the more frequently cited influence of Christianity on Japanese society. This encounter is examined from a series of political, literary and historical perspectives. Editor(s): Breen, John; Williams, Mark. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAB; HRC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 425.
Much has been written of the 'success' of the early missions to Japan during the decades immediately following the arrival of the first Jesuits in 1549. The subsequent 'failure' of the faith to put down roots strong enough to survive this initial wave of enthusiasm is discussed with equal alacrity. The papers in this volume, born of a Conference marking the centenary of the Japan Society of London, represent an attempt to reassess the contact between Christianity and Japan in terms of a symbiotic relationship, a dialogue in which the impact of Japan on the imported religion is viewed alongside ... Read more
Much has been written of the 'success' of the early missions to Japan during the decades immediately following the arrival of the first Jesuits in 1549. The subsequent 'failure' of the faith to put down roots strong enough to survive this initial wave of enthusiasm is discussed with equal alacrity. The papers in this volume, born of a Conference marking the centenary of the Japan Society of London, represent an attempt to reassess the contact between Christianity and Japan in terms of a symbiotic relationship, a dialogue in which the impact of Japan on the imported religion is viewed alongside ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333589380
SKU
V9780333589380
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99-15
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