Dangerous memory in Nagasaki : prayers, protests and Catholic survivor narratives / Gwyn McClelland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McClelland, Gwyn, author.

Series:

Asia's transformations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Japan--History.

Catholic Church.

Catholics--Japan--Nagasaki-shi--Biography.

Catholics.

Atomic bomb victims--Japan--Nagasaki-shi--Biography.

Atomic bomb victims.

Atomic bomb victims--Religious life--Japan--Nagasaki-shi.

Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Nuclear warfare.

Collective memory--Japan--Nagasaki-shi.

Collective memory.

Religious life.

History.

Nagasaki-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945--Personal narratives.

Nagasaki-shi (Japan).

Japan.

Japan--Nagasaki-shi.

Local Subjects:

Catholic Church.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

xxx, 216 pages: illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"On 9th August 1945, the US dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Of the dead, approximately 8500 were Catholic Christians, representing over sixty percent of the community. In this collective biography, nine Catholic survivors share personal and compelling stories about the aftermath of the bomb and their lives since that day. Examining the Catholic community's interpretation of the A-bomb, this book not only uses memory to provide a greater understanding of the destruction of the bombing, but also links it to the past experiences of religious persecution, drawing comparisons with the 'Secret Christian' groups which survived in the Japanese countryside after the banning of Christianity. Through in-depth interviews, it emerges that the memory of the atomic bomb is viewed through the lens of a community which had experienced suffering and marginalisation for more than 400 years. Furthermore, it argues that their dangerous memory confronts Euro-American-centric narratives of the atomic bombings, whilst also challenging assumptions around a providential bomb. Dangerous Memory in Nagasaki presents the voices of Catholics, many of whom have not spoken of their losses within the framework of their faith before. As such, it will be invaluable to students and scholars of Japanese history, religion and war history"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McClelland, Gwyn. Dangerous memory in Nagasaki.

ISBN:

9780367217754

0367217759

OCLC:

1110673059