Christ in Japanese culture : theological themes in Shusaku Endo's literary works / by Emi Mase-Hasegawa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mase-Hasegawa, Emi.

Series:

Brill's Japanese studies library ; v. 28.

Brill's Japanese studies library, 0925-6512 ; v. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and literature--Japan.

Christianity and literature.

Endō, Shūsaku, 1923-1996--Religion.

Endō, Shūsaku.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This ground-breaking study on the Roman Catholic, Japanese novelist Endo Shusaku (1923-1996) uniquely combines western and Japanese religious, theological and philosophical thought. The author interprets Endo’s central works such as Silence (1966), The Samurai (1980), and Deep River (1996), from a theological point of view as documents of inculturation of Christianity in Japan. Analysing the social and religious context of Japan in a global perspective, the author identifies a central role for koshinto - a traditional Japanese ethos - in Endo's thought on inculturation. Endo’s change from a critical to a positive acceptance of the koshinto tradition partly accounts for his move from a pessimistic attitude of Christian inculturation in his early years to the growing theocentric and pneumatic concerns of his later years. Essential for Western readers.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Chapter One. Introduction / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Chapter Two. The Japanese Religio-Cultural Context / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Chapter Three. Endo Shusaku’s Approach To Christianity / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Chapter Four. Endo’s Image Of Christ / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Chapter Five. Endo’s Transformed Image Of Christ / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Chapter Six. Conclusion / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Epilogue—The Seed Of Christ Sown In Culture / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Postscript—The Spirit Of Christ Inculturated / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Appendix / E. Mase-Hasegawa

References / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Glossary / E. Mase-Hasegawa

Index Of Names / E. Mase-Hasegawa.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-241) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-39826-1

9786612398261

90-474-3321-1

OCLC:

654388833

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004165960.i-248 DOI