Christ in Japanese culture : theological themes in Shusaku Endo's literary works / / by Emi Mase-Hasegawa.

This ground-breaking study on the Roman Catholic, Japanese novelist Endo Shusaku (1923-1996) uniquely combines western and Japanese religious, theological and philosophical thought. The author interprets Endo’s central works such as Silence (1966), The Samurai (1980), and Deep River (1996), from a t...

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Superior document:Brill's Japanese studies library, v. 28
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Year of Publication:2008
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill's Japanese studies library ; v. 28.
Physical Description:1 online resource (274 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Chapter One. Introduction / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Chapter Two. The Japanese Religio-Cultural Context / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Chapter Three. Endo Shusaku’s Approach To Christianity / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Chapter Four. Endo’s Image Of Christ / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Chapter Five. Endo’s Transformed Image Of Christ / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Chapter Six. Conclusion / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Epilogue—The Seed Of Christ Sown In Culture / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Postscript—The Spirit Of Christ Inculturated / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Appendix / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • References / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Glossary / E. Mase-Hasegawa
  • Index Of Names / E. Mase-Hasegawa.