Women Religious Leaders in Japan's Christian Century, 1549-1650
Haruko Nawata Ward
Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2009
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Focusing on the century between the introduction of Christianity in Japan by Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in 1549 and the Japanese government's commitment to the eradication of Christianity in the mid 17th century, this book outlines how women provided leadership in the spread, nurture, and maintenance of the faith through apostolic ministries.
- ISBN-13
- 9780754664789
- ISBN-10
- 0754664783
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Year
- 2009
- Publication date
- 2009-03-23
- Pages
- 422
- Dimensions
- 242x168x33
- Weight
- 940