Christ in Japanese culture : theological themes in Shusaku Endo's literary works / by Emi Mase-Hasegawa.

"....revised version of my thesis for the Doctor of Theology by the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University, Sweden, in 2004." 

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-241) and index.

Acknowledgements; Foreword Prof. Ursula King; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two The Japanese Religio-Cultural Context; Chapter Three Endo Shusaku's Approach to Christianity; Chapter Four Endo's Image of Christ; Chapter Five Endo's Transformed Image of Christ; Chapter Six Conclusion; Epilogue -- The Seed of Christ Sown in Culture; Postscript -- The Spirit of Christ Inculturated; Appendix; References;Glossary; Index of Names.

This ground-breaking study on the Roman Catholic, Japanese novelist Endo Shusaku (1923-1996) uniquely combines western and Japanese religious, theological and philosophical thought. The author interprets Endo's central works such as ""Silence"" (1966), ""The Samurai"" (1980), and ""Deep River"" (1996), from a theological point of view as documents of inculturation of Christianity in Japan. Analysing the social and religious context of Japan in a global perspective, the author identifies a central role for ""koshinto""--A traditional Japanese ethos...

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