In this Book
- A Christian Samurai
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
Through a close critical analysis of Baba Bunko's often humorous, but always biting, satirical essays a new picture of the hidden world of Christianity in eighteenth-century Japan emerges - a picture that contradicts the generally-held belief among Western historians that the Catholic mission in Japan ended in failure. A Christian Samurai will surprise many readers when they discover that Christian moral teachings not only survived the long period of persecution but influenced Japanese society throughout the Tokugawa period.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Summary of Chapters
- pp. xix-xxv
- 1. Deus Restored
- pp. 1-21
- 2. Tokugawa Christianity
- pp. 22-40
- 3. Popular Games and Monster Stories
- pp. 41-62
- 4. Raindrops Falling in the Forest
- pp. 63-90
- 6. The Decline of Tokugawa Neo-Confucianism
- pp. 122-134
- 7. Baba Bunko's Literary Heritage
- pp. 135-173
- 8. Kabuki Actors, Monks, and Courtesans
- pp. 174-196
- 9. The Breakdown of Social Order
- pp. 197-215
- 10. The Christian Question
- pp. 216-238
- List of Names and Terms
- pp. 273-278
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 279-294
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813228525
Related ISBN(s)
9780813228518
MARC Record
OCLC
953459008
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2016-07-21
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2016