Handbook of Christianity in Japan / / edited by Mark R. Mullins.

• Superior document: Handbook of oriental studies = Handbuch der Orientalistik. Section five, Japan, v. 10
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Handbuch der Orientalistik. Japan ; v. 10.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (435 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Roman Catholic Mission in Pre-Modern Japan /; The Kakure Kirishitan Tradition /; The Modern Missionary Movement in Japan: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox /; The Cross Under an Imperial Sun /; Japan's Protestant Schools and Churches in Light of Early Mission Theory and History /; Holiness, Pentecostal, and Charismatic Movements in Modern Japan /; Indigenous Christian Movements /; Christian Churches in the Postwar Period /; Theology in Japan /; Bible Translations /; The Christian Encounter with Japanese Buddhism /; Shinto and Christianity /; New Religions and Christianity /; Bridging the Divide /; Mission Schools and Education for Women /; Christian Social Welfare and the Modernization of Japan /; Christianity and Politics in Japan /; Archival Collections in Japanese Institutions /; Research Institutes and Academic Societies /; Contributors /; General Bibliography /; Index /; Handbook of Oriental Studies /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1280467614; 9786610467617; 1423714091; 9047402375
• ISSN: 0921-5239
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Mark R. Mullins.

This volume provides researchers and students of religion with an indispensable reference work on the history, cultural impact, and reshaping of Christianity in Japan. Divided into three parts, Part I focuses on Christianity in Japanese history and includes studies of the Roman Catholic mission in pre-modern Japan, the 'hidden Christian' tradition, Protestant missions in the modern period, Bible translations, and theology in Japan. Part II examines the complex relationship between Christianity and various dimensions of Japanese society, such as literature, politics, social welfare, education for women, and interaction with other religious traditions. Part III focuses on resources for the study of Christianity in Japan and provides a guide to archival collections, research institutes, and bibliographies. Based on both Japanese and Western scholarship, readers will find this volume to be a fascinating and important guide.