The Samurai And The Cross
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The Samurai And The Cross
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-07-05
The Samurai And The Cross written by and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-05 with Japan categories.
In 1614 the shogunate prohibited Christianity amidst rumors of foreign plots to conquer Japan. But more than the fear of armed invasions, it was the ideological threat--or spiritual conquest--that the Edo shogunate feared the most. This book explores the encounter of Christianity and premodern Japan in the wider context of global and intellectual history. M. Antoni J. Ucerler examines how the Jesuit missionaries sought new ways to communicate their faith in an unfamiliar linguistic, cultural, and religious environment--and how they sought to re-invent Christianity in the context of samurai Japan. They developed an original moral casuistry or cases of conscience adapted to the specific dilemmas faced by Japanese Christians. This volume situates the European missionary enterprise in East Asia within multiple geopolitical contexts: Both Ming China and Warring States Japan resisted the presence of foreigners and their beliefs. In Japan, where the Jesuits were facing persecution in the midst of civil war, they debated whether they could intervene in military conflicts to protect local communities. Others advocated for the establishment of a Christian republic or civil protectorate. Based on little-known primary sources in various languages, The Samurai and the Cross explores the moral and political debates over religion, law, and reason of state that took place on both the European and the Japanese side.
The Samurai And The Cross
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Author : M. Antoni J. Üçerler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
The Samurai And The Cross written by M. Antoni J. Üçerler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Japan categories.
M. Antoni J. Ucerler examines how the Jesuit missionaries sought new ways to communicate their faith in an unfamiliar linguistic, cultural, and religious environment--and how they sought to ""re-invent"" Christianity in the context of samurai Japan. Based on little-known primary sources in various languages, The Samurai and the Cross explores the moral and political debates over religion, law, and ""reason of state"" that took place on both the European and the Japanese side
The Way Of The Christian Samurai Reflections For Servant Warriors Of Christ
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Author : Paul Nowak
language : en
Publisher: R.A.G.E. Media
Release Date : 2007-06
The Way Of The Christian Samurai Reflections For Servant Warriors Of Christ written by Paul Nowak and has been published by R.A.G.E. Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06 with History categories.
Christians are called to be both servants and soldiers of Christ. As this book demonstrates, there is much to be learned from the teachings and example of the Samurai, legendary servant-warriors of Japan, in order for believers respond to Gods call as Christian Samurai. (Christian)
The Samurai
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Author : Shusaku Endo
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Release Date : 2017-08-03
The Samurai written by Shusaku Endo and has been published by Penguin Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-03 with categories.
In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco's dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. And he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Samurai, for Mexico, then Spain and finally Rome, his zealous hope is that, by opening up relations with the western world, Japan will become ripe for conversion to Christianity - with him as Bishop. But fate has other plans for Father Velasco. A gripping portrayal of an extraordinary historical voyage, filled with danger and hardship, The Samurai is a haunting novel of endurance, faith and hubris. 'Endo to my mind is one of the finest living novelists' Graham Greene 'Powerful, beautifully written' New Statesman
Jesus And The Samurai
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Author : Michael Zomber
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-11-05
Jesus And The Samurai written by Michael Zomber and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-05 with Religion categories.
By 250 AD, Christianity had spread throughout India and China. Known as the Shining Religion or the Luminous Teaching, it drew adherents from Buddhism and Hinduism who were seeking a faith that taught the possibility of achieving a society founded on love and compassion for their fellow man. The new doctrine reached the island nation of Japan where it was so well received that Christianity threatened to supplant Buddhism as the dominant religion. By the close of the 16th century Japanese Christians numbered in the millions. Fifty years later Christianity was officially proscribed and Christians faced execution for openly practicing their faith. Jesus and the Samurai tells their fascinating story with facts drawn from ancient and modern sources.
Warrior Heroes The Samurai S Assassin
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Author : Benjamin Hulme-Cross
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-02-15
Warrior Heroes The Samurai S Assassin written by Benjamin Hulme-Cross and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Travel back in time with brothers Arthur and Finn to rewrite the past. Fascinating historical facts combine with action packed fiction to create a dramatic and gripping adventure. This fast paced and exciting narrative will leave the reader wanting more and more. Will the boys escape the grips of the Samurai and succeed in changing the course of history?
Warrior Heroes The Samurai S Assassin
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Author : Benjamin Hulme-Cross
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-01-15
Warrior Heroes The Samurai S Assassin written by Benjamin Hulme-Cross and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with Books for boys categories.
Trapped in their great grandfather's museum and visited by the restless ghosts of warriors past, Arthur and Finn must travel back in time and rewrite history to set the ghosts free. Will the boys put a stop to the powerful warlord Kenji Kuroda seizing power once and for all? Discover the ways of the Japanese samurai and find out if Arthur and Finn have what it takes to overpower some of the most ferocious warriors on the planet in order to make it home alive.
Daughters Of The Samurai A Journey From East To West And Back
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Author : Janice P. Nimura
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2015-05-04
Daughters Of The Samurai A Journey From East To West And Back written by Janice P. Nimura and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-04 with History categories.
"Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life." —Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan. Raised in traditional samurai households during the turmoil of civil war, three of these unusual ambassadors—Sutematsu Yamakawa, Shige Nagai, and Ume Tsuda—grew up as typical American schoolgirls. Upon their arrival in San Francisco they became celebrities, their travels and traditional clothing exclaimed over by newspapers across the nation. As they learned English and Western customs, their American friends grew to love them for their high spirits and intellectual brilliance. The passionate relationships they formed reveal an intimate world of cross-cultural fascination and connection. Ten years later, they returned to Japan—a land grown foreign to them—determined to revolutionize women’s education. Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, including decades of letters from between the three women and their American host families, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment.
Christ S Samurai
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Author : Jonathan Clements
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-04-07
Christ S Samurai written by Jonathan Clements and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-07 with History categories.
The sect was said to harbour dark designs to overthrow the government. Its teachers used a dead language that was impenetrable to all but the innermost circle of believers. Its priests preached love and kindness, but helped local warlords acquire firearms. They encouraged believers to cast aside their earthly allegiances and swear loyalty to a foreign god-emperor, before seeking paradise in terrible martyrdoms. The cult was in open revolt, led, it was said, by a boy sorcerer. Farmers claiming to have the blessing of an alien god had bested trained samurai in combat and proclaimed that fires in the sky would soon bring about the end of the world. The Shogun called old soldiers out of retirement for one last battle before peace could be declared in Japan. For there to be an end to war, he said, the Christians would have to die. This is a true story.
Zen Stories Of The Samurai
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Author : Neal Dunnigan
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Zen Stories Of The Samurai written by Neal Dunnigan and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Religion categories.
Intriguing encounters between Zen practitioners and samurai warriors are recaptured in this breviloquent collection of short stories drawn from the literature of feudal Japan. These encounters deal with the nature of immediacy and its role in understanding the essence of human existence. For the martial artist faced with a conflict, the Zen state of mind, without distractions and illusions, can determine the difference between life and death. The warrior experience, as revealed in these traditional stories, is retold in a style that is relevant and graspable to the contemporary American martial artist. No particular religious background is required to appreciate these stories, but rather a curiosity about what allows people to achieve extraordinary performance when faced with life and death circumstances. Zen ink paintings by John Hrabushi offer a meditative and intellectual cross training throughout the collection. Foreword by noted Aikido Shihan Lorraine DiAnne.