The Kakure Kirishitan of Japan: A Study of Their Development, Beliefs and Rituals to the Present Day

by Stephen Turnbull

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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.
  • ISBN10 1136751599
  • ISBN13 9781136751592
  • Publish Date 19 January 1998
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Routledge
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Pages 316
  • Language English