In Search of Japan's Hidden Christians - A Story of Suppression, Secrecy and Survival

A well-researched and insightful account of how and why Christianity survived in Japan through decades of fierce persecution. Part history, part travelogue, it seeks to explain a clash of civilisations that resonates to this day. *Also appeared in May Buyer's Notes*

Summary

The story of Japan's hidden Christians is the subject of a major new film directed by Martin Scorsese (due for release late 2016), based on Shusaku Endo's famous novel, Silence

Product details

• Authors: John Dougill, Dougill John
• Publisher: Durnell
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9780281075522
• ISBN: 978-0-281-07552-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 371 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Japan, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict