A Vision Betrayed by Andrew Ross
Francis Xavier's arrival in Japan in 1549 initiated a radically different approach to the spread of Christianity which was to distinguish the Jesuits from all other Europeans for the next 200 years - he insisted that his missionaries should respect and understand Japanese culture. His work was continued by Alessandro Valignano, both in Japan and China, where Jesuits gained Confucian scholar status as an introduction to their missionary life, and even became key figures in the Chinese civil service. This book recounts the story of the Jesuit missions in both civilizations. It shows how the Jesuits' sensitivity to Japanese and Chinese culture directly and consciously contradicted the imperialism of the Spanish and the Portuguese, and allowed the possibility of dialogue between East and West which other European stances denied.
Ross, Andrew C.: - Andrew C. Ross served with the Blantyre Synod of the CCAP in Malawi from 1958 until 1965 when he was deported from the country owing to his close association with the rebel ministers Masauko Chipembere and Yatuta Chisiza. On returning to Edinburgh he completed his Ph.D. and began his distinguished career as Lecturer in the History of Missions in the Faculty of Divinity. From 1978 to 1984 Dr Ross served as Principal of New College and Dean of the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780748604722 |
| ISBN 10 | 0748604723 |
| Title | A Vision Betrayed |
| Author | Andrew Ross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 1994-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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