Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan Empire for God
, by Anderson, Emily; Gerteis, ChristopherNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781472508560 | 1472508564
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/18/2014
Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan's emergence as a world power in the early 20th century. Through this analysis, the book offers a new perspective on the intersection of religion and imperialism in modern Japan.
Emily Anderson reassesses religion as a critical site of negotiation between the state and its subjects as part of Japan's emergence as a modern nation-state and colonial empire. The book shows how religion, including its adherents and the state's attempts to determine acceptable belief, is a necessary subject of study for a nuanced understanding of modern Japanese history.