In this Book
- American Missionaries, Christian Oyatoi, and Japan, 1859-73
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of British Columbia Press
summary
Japan closed its doors to foreigners for over two hundred years because of religious and political instability caused by Christianity. By 1859, foreign residents were once again living in treaty ports in Japan, but edicts banning Christianity remained enforced until 1873. Drawing on an impressive array of English and Japanese sources, Ion investigates a crucial era in the history of Japanese-American relations � the formation of Protestant missions. He reveals that the transmission of values and beliefs was not a simple matter of acceptance or rejection: missionaries and Christian laymen persisted in the face of open hostility and served as important liaisons between East and West.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. ix-xxiv
- Abbreviations
- pp. xxv-xxvi
- 1: Beginnings in Bakumatsu Japan
- pp. 1-46
- 2: Hoping for Change
- pp. 47-73
- 3: In the Midst of a Restoration
- pp. 74-93
- 4: Persecution
- pp. 94-125
- 5: Overseas Students
- pp. 126-149
- 6: Teaching in the Provinces and in Tokyo
- pp. 150-185
- 7: Reinforcements and New Beginnings
- pp. 186-217
- 8: The Yokohama Band
- pp. 218-263
- Conclusion
- pp. 264-285
- Appendices
- pp. 286-300
- Glossary of Japanese Names and Terms
- pp. 364-369
- Bibliography
- pp. 370-395
Additional Information
ISBN
9780774816496
MARC Record
OCLC
750236157
Pages
440
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No