Silence

Silence

by Endō, Shūsaku

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[A novel] set in sixteenth century Japan, where Portuguese missionaries must contend with traders from rival European nations and the persecution of Christians by Japanese feudal lords. The feudal lords want to drive Christianity out of Japan, and try to do so by torturing priests into apostasy, denying their faith. This is done symbolically by stepping on a "fumie," a Christian image, like a picture of Mary or a crucifix. Two Portuguese priests, Sebastian Rodrigues and Francis Garrpe, make a d…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Silence / by Shūsaku Endō ; translated by William Johnston.

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[A novel] set in sixteenth century Japan, where Portuguese missionaries must contend with traders from rival European nations and the persecution of Christians by Japanese feudal lords. The feudal lords want to drive Christianity out of Japan, and try to do so by torturing priests into apostasy, denying their faith. This is done symbolically by stepping on a "fumie," a Christian image, like a picture of Mary or a crucifix. Two Portuguese priests, Sebastian Rodrigues and Francis Garrpe, make a dangerous journey to Japan, both to locate and comfort Japanese converts, and to discover the truth about a supposed apostate priest, Ferreira--Review by mp on amazon.com.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1969.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Taplinger
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1969.

Notes

Translation of: Chinmoku.

The Physical Object

  • Description:201 pages ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0800871863, 9780800871864
  • oclc:ocn221033340
  • LC Classification:PZ4.E563
  • Dewey Decimal:895.6/3/5

Subjects

Catholic Church Fiction Historical fiction Japan

Writers

Endō, Shūsaku

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