Kakure Kirishitan of Japan

• 1 Introduction 2 The historical background to the Kakure faith 3 The organization of the Kakure communities and their relationship to Catholicism 4 The origins and uses of the Kakure gozensama 5 Christian martyrs and the sacred places of the Kakure Kirishitan 6 The Kakure worship calendar and the role of prayer 7 The structure of Kakure worship and the significance of the communal meal 8 The spirit world and the Kakure Kirishitan 9 Death, ancestors and the Kakure Kirishitan 10 The Kakure in Context

'This book makes a very valuable contribution to the study of the "Hidden Christians" of Japan, a subject of much scholarly attention in recent years. Turnbull's study of the Kakure Kirishitan is the best one available in English.' - Neil McMullin, Pacific Affairs