Christianity in early modern Japan : Kirishitan belief and practice /
When the Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier introduced Catholic Christianity to Japan in 1549, it developed quickly in the country. The Japanese called this new religious movement and its believers Kirishitan. This volume explores the popular religious life and culture of the native adherents.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2001.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 141752460X 9781417524600 9047401093 9789047401094 9789004122901 9004122907 1280464925 9781280464928 9786610464920 6610464928 |
| ISSN: | 0925-6512 ; |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |