A Christian Samurai
Author | : William J. Farge |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2016-04-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813228518 |
ISBN-13 | : 0813228514 |
Rating | : 4/5 (514 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Christian Samurai written by William J. Farge and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.