Buddhism and Christianity in Japan : : From Conflict to Dialogue, 1854–1899 / / Notto R. Thelle.

The modern dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity in Japan is reaching new depths and insights and is being recognized today as a challenging and promising point of contact between two cultures. This volume is based on the premise that an understand­ing of the past is important for meaningful in...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2021]
©1987
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (368 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Religious Implications of the Opening of Japan
  • 2. Buddhist Defenses against Christianity
  • 3. Christian Disregard of Buddhism
  • 4. Christianity and Buddhism in the 1870s and 1880s
  • 5. Christian Concern about Buddhism
  • 6. Buddhist Concern about Christianity
  • 7. The Nationalistic Reaction and Buddhist Reform Movements
  • 8. Political and Ideological Issues
  • 9. Anti-Christian Campaigns
  • 10. Opposition to Equal Status of Religions
  • 11. The New Christianity
  • 12. The New Buddhism
  • 13. Comparative Religion and Buddhist Studies
  • 14. The Adventure of Dialogue
  • Epilogue: Retrospect and Prospect—the Buddhist-Christian Dialogue in Historical Perspective
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index