Christian sorcerers on trial : records of the 1827 Osaka incident /

"In 1829, three women and three men were paraded through Osaka and crucified. Placards set up at the execution ground proclaimed their crime: they were devotees of the "pernicious creed" of Christianity. Middle-aged widows, the women made a living as mediums, healers, and fortune-tell...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Miyazaki, Fumiko (Translator), Nakai, Kate Wildman (Translator), Teeuwen, Mark (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Japonés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
To 1868
Martyrdom > Christianity.
Martyre > Christianisme.
HISTORY / Asia / Japan
Martyrdom > Christianity
Osaka (Japan : Prefecture) > Church history > To 1868.
Osaka (Japan : Prefecture) > History > 1600-1868.
Ōsaka (Japon : Fu) > Histoire religieuse > Jusqu'à 1868.
Japan > Osaka (Prefecture)
Church history
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • KYOTO MAP KEY
  • OSAKA MAP KEY
  • INTRODUCTION
  • TRANSLATION STRATEGIES
  • MAIN PROTAGONISTS
  • Part I. TESTIMONIES
  • Part II. THE JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESS
  • Part III. RUMORS AND RETELLINGS
  • Appendix 1. Mitsugi's 1822 Arrest
  • Appendix 2. Disposition of the Proscribed Books
  • Appendix 3. Manuscript Versions of the Keihan Kirishitan Incident Dossier
  • GLOSSARY
  • NOTES
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX

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