Hidden Christians in Japan: breaking the silence
"This book examines the contemporary issues facing hidden Christian communities in Japan, looking at how these issues have resulted in the discontinuation of hidden Christian practices, and how these communities adapt to their changing communities. For those who have disbanded or are deciding t...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2020]
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Japan
/ Cryptochrétiens
/ Persécution des chrétiens
B Japan / Nagasaki (Région) / Cryptochrétiens / Persécution des chrétiens / Geschichte 1930- |
| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianisme et politique KBM Asie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Japan ; Nagasaki-ken
B Christianity (Japan) (Nagasaki-ken) B Christianity B Church History B Crypto-Christians B Crypto-Christians (Japan) (Nagasaki-ken) B Nagasaki-ken (Japan) Church history |
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| Résumé: | "This book examines the contemporary issues facing hidden Christian communities in Japan, looking at how these issues have resulted in the discontinuation of hidden Christian practices, and how these communities adapt to their changing communities. For those who have disbanded or are deciding to disband, this book examines the ways these groups deal with keeping both the traditions and rituals of the hidden Christians alive, and how it affects their communal identity as a whole. The way these communities choose to either leave their practices behind as a forgotten legacy of their ancestors, or publicly preserve their artifacts and traditions through various means can have a dramatic impact on how the world is able to finally understand their views, but more importantly how hidden Christian communities cope with the loss for these familial traditions"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1498591671 |