Del 151 i serien Studies in the History of Christian Traditions

Jesuit Mission to New France

A New Interpretation in the Light of the Earlier Jesuit Experience in Japan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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A new interpretation of the Jesuit mission to New France is here proposed by using, for comparison and contrast, the earlier Jesuit experience in Japan. In order to present revisionist perspectives of the Jesuit missions based on a broader international framework beyond North America, the existing historical paradigms of the Jesuit missionary activity to Amerindians based on the limited regional history of New France are re-examined. The time period of analysis covers one entire century, from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century. The Jesuit evangelists used in this analysis include European, mainly Iberian and French, missionaries. The non-European converts dealt with in this discussion are Japanese and Amerindian peoples. The aspects considered for revisions encompass the interpretations of foreign cultures, the basic evangelistic approach of preaching, winning converts and educating them, organising Christian communities and the non-European practice of the religion. The Christian mission in Japan has proved to be a useful tool for these purposes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-12-17
Mått155 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt548 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in the History of Christian Traditions
Antal sidor240
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004192850

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Introduction: Iberian and French Jesuits from an International Perspective I.Review of Literature on the Jesuit Missions to Japan and New France A. Historiography of the Jesuit Mission to JapanB. Historiography of the Jesuit Mission to New FranceC. Towards a Synthesis of HistoriographiesII.Interpreting Non-Christian Cultures: Jesuit Biases A.The Jesuit Interpretation of Japanese CultureB.The French Jesuit Interpretation of Native CultureC.Jesuit Biases in Interpreting Non-Christian CulturesIII.Preaching, Winning Converts and Educating Them: Evolving Multifaceted Strategies A.JapanB.New FranceC.A New Paradigm for the Missionary Strategy in New FranceIV.Organising a Mission for a Christian Community: Missionary Réductions Reconsidered A. Prototypes for Amerindian RéductionsB. Comparison between Japan and ParaguayC. The Réductions in New France in Comparison with the Paraguayan and Japanese ModelsD. The International Evolution of Missionary RéductionsV.Accepting and Comprehending Christianity: Non-European Practice of the Religion A. Problems of Historical EpistemologyB. The Japanese Acceptance and Comprehension of ChristianityC. The Amerindian Acceptance and Comprehension of ChristianityConclusion: The French Jesuit Mission Revisited APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY

‘’This book was a delight to read and will be of great value to mission historians interested in the Jesuit Missions in Japan in the sixteenth century and the Amerindian Missions in Canada in the seventeenth century. In: fact, because of the methodology used and the issues raised it will be of interest to every mission historian of whatever period’’.Larry Nemer, Dorish Maru College. In: Missiology: An international review, 40, 2, April 2012, p. 211.