Handbook of Japanese Christian writers / edited Mark Williams, Van C. Gessell and Yamane Michihiro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, Mark, 1957- editor.

Gessel, Van C., editor.

Michihiro, Yamane, editor.

Series:

Japan Documents handbooks

Japan Documents Handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japanese literature--Christian authors--History and criticism.

Japanese literature.

Religion and culture--Japan.

Religion and culture.

Japan.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 346 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2023]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Prophet of the Inner Life: Kitamura Tokoku / Michael Brownstein

2. Shimazaki Toson and Christianity: When the Cherries Ripen in the Taisho Period / Irina Holca

3. Arishima Takeo and Christianity / Leith Morton

4. Akutagawa Ryunosuke: A Christian Life / Miyasaka Satoru

5. Incarnation of the Christian Faith in the Poetry of Yagi Jukichi / Yamane Michihiro

6. Hori Tatsuo: The Cross Dyed in Bloody Red and the Little Gods of Ancient Times / Massimiliano Tomasi

7. Nagai Takashi on Divine Providence and Christian Self-Surrender: Towards a New Understanding of hansai / Anthony Richard Haynes

8. Dazai Osamu: His Wrestle with the Bible / Nagahama Takuma

9. Shiina Rinzo: His Two Visages / Nagahama Takuma

10. From out of the Depths: Shimao Toshio's Literary Response to Adversity / Mark Williams

11. Yasuoka Shotaro and Christianity: From Postwar "Emptiness" to Religious Longing / Yamane Ibuki

12. Miura Ayako and the Human Face of Faith / Philip Gabriel

13. Endo Shusaku and the Compassionate Companionship of Christ / Van C. Gessel

14. Ogawa Kunio: Renewal of Faith and Identity in His seishomono (Bible Stories) / Ryota Sakurai

15. Kaga Otohiko: In Search of What Lies Beyond Death / Imai Mari

16. Sono Ayako: Amor Vincit Omnia / Kevin M. Doak

17. Takahashi Takako: Drawing Closer to God Through Literature / Sekino Miho.

Notes:

"First published 2022 by Japan Documents, an imprint of MHM Limited, Tokyo, Japan" -- Title verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789048558216

9048558212

OCLC:

1348922867

Publisher Number:

99992925041