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Subject(s)

• Missionaries—Japan—Biography [Browse]
• Catholic Church—Japan—History [Browse]
• Catholics—Japan—Biography [Browse]
• Europeans—Japan—Biography [Browse]
• Japan—Foreign public opinion [Browse]
• Japan—Religion [Browse]
• Japan—Church history [Browse]
• Expatriate authors—Japan [Browse]
• Authors, French—Japan [Browse]
• Authors, German—Japan [Browse]
• Francis Xavier Saint 1506-1552—Influence [Browse]

Translator

• Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan [Browse]

Publisher

• Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Biographies [Browse]

Related work(s)

Guo, Nanyan. Zabieru no yume o tsumugu. [Browse]

Series

• Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan) [More in this series]
• Japan library

Translation of

Guo, Nanyan. Zabieru no yume o tsumugu [Browse]

Summary note

"This book reveals how St. Francis Xavier's (1506-1552) dream of evangelizing Japan has been realized by four Catholic missionaries: Aimé Villion (1843-1932), Sauveur Candau (1897-1955), Hermann Heuvers (1890-1977), and Georges Neyrand (1920-2011). All of them lived in Japan until death, and wrote and published widely in Japanese for the populace. Their writings are testimony to their endeavors to learn the language, understand the people, and enrich Japanese culture with Christianity. This book re-examines Xavier's proficiency in Japanese, investigates his influence on missionaries who followed his footsteps to Japan, and explores modern missionaries' observations of Japan from their insider-outsider perspectives. Their works have fascinated millions of Japanese for their insightful interpretations of Japan and enlightening advice. The literature penned by these missionaries not only enhances our understanding of the five-century long dialogue between Europe and Japan, but also enables us to recognize and appreciate the extremely important role that Christianity has played in shaping today's Japanese culture"-- Back cover.

Notes

• "English translation ... Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture"--Title page verso.
• Translation of: Zabieru no yume o tsumugu : kindai senkyōshitachi no Nihongo bungaku.
• Translation of: ザビエルの夢を紡ぐ : 近代宣教師たちの日本語文学.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-217) and index.

Contents

• St. Francis Xavier's gift to Japan
• Francis Xavier's passion for Japan
• Responding to Xavier's prophecy
• Aimé Villion's dedication to modern Japan
• Sauveur Candau's enchantment with the Japanese people
• Hermann Heuvers' poetic evangelization
• Georges Neyrans's unconventional preaching
• Missionary contributions to Japanese culture.

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ISBN

• 9784866581347 ((hardback))
• 4866581344 ((hardback))

LCCN

2020436099

OCLC

1228148865

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