The Christian century in Japan 1549-1650
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First major study in English of the Japanese 'hidden' Christians - the Kakure Kirishitan, who chose to remain separate from the Catholic Church when religious toleration was granted in 1873 - and the development of the faith and rituals from the 16th century to the present day.
"Daoist traditions introduced from China once flowed powerfully through the Japanese religious landscape, forever altering its topography and ecology. Daoism's presence in Japan still may be discerned in its abiding influence on astrology, divination, festivals, literature, poli…
Nuns -- Hibiya Monica (c. 1549-c. 1577): virgem of Sakai -- Naito Julia (c. 1566-28 March 1627): superiora -- The Beatas of Manila (1615-56): visionaries -- Witches -- Otomo-Nata Jezebel (d. 15 February 1587) -- Priestess of hachiman -- Marriage and divorce in Catholic Japan: --…
"Meticulously researched and drawing on original source materials written in eight different languages, this study fills a lacuna in the historiography of Christianity in Japan, which up to now has paid little or no attention to the experience of women. Focusing on the century b…
