The Kakure Kirishitan of Japan: A Study of Their Development, Beliefs and Rituals to the Present Day

by Stephen Turnbull

Overview

First major study in English of the Japanese 'hidden' Christians - the Kakure Kirishitan, who chose to remain separate from the Catholic Church when religious toleration was granted in 1873 - and the development of the faith and rituals from the 16th century to the present day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136751592
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/19/1998
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	316
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Stephen Turnbull

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 The historical background to the Kakure faith 3 The organization of the Kakure communities and their relationship to Catholicism 4 The origins and uses of the Kakure gozensama 5 Christian martyrs and the sacred places of the Kakure Kirishitan 6 The Kakure worship calendar and the role of prayer 7 The structure of Kakure worship and the significance of the communal meal 8 The spirit world and the Kakure Kirishitan 9 Death, ancestors and the Kakure Kirishitan 10 The Kakure in Context

Editorial Reviews

'This book makes a very valuable contribution to the study of the "Hidden Christians" of Japan, a subject of much scholarly attention in recent years. Turnbull's study of the Kakure Kirishitan is the best one available in English.' - Neil McMullin, Pacific Affairs

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