Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan: Empire for God Contributor(s): Anderson, Emily (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472508564 ISBN-13: 9781472508560 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - History | Modern - 20th Century - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
Dewey: 275.208 |
LCCN: 2014015361 |
Series: Soas Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.41 lbs) 328 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Japanese - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan's emergence as a world power in the early 20th century. Through this analysis, the book offers a new perspective on the intersection of religion and imperialism in modern Japan. Emily Anderson reassesses religion as a critical site of negotiation between the state and its subjects as part of Japan's emergence as a modern nation-state and colonial empire. The book shows how religion, including its adherents and the state's attempts to determine acceptable belief, is a necessary subject of study for a nuanced understanding of modern Japanese history. |