Journal of Japanese Studies · 1999 · 31 citations · 0 references
ArtsHistoryReligious StudiesHistory Of ReligionsReligious AnthropologyReligious HistoryAnthropology Of ReligionAsian ReligionsEast Asian ReligionsJapanese ReligionsReligious RitualsReligious ModernityReligious Practice DevelopmentReligious TolerationToleration Acts
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.