Women religious leaders in Japan's christian century, 1549 - 1650

Nuns -- Hibiya Monica (c. 1549-c. 1577): virgem of Sakai -- Naito Julia (c. 1566-28 March 1627): superiora -- The Beatas of Manila (1615-56): visionaries -- Witches -- Otomo-Nata Jezebel (d. 15 February 1587) -- Priestess of hachiman -- Marriage and divorce in Catholic Japan: -- Otomo Sorin and his...

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Main Author: Ward, Haruko Nawata (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Aldershot [u.a.] Ashgate 2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ward, Haruko Nawata, Women Religious Leaders in Japan's Christian Century, 1549-1650] (2009) (Walthall, Anne)
Series/Journal:Women and gender in the early modern world
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Japan / Christianity / Woman / History 1549-1650
Further subjects:B Women in Christianity History Japan
B History of religion studies
B Women in Christianity (Japan) History
B Japan Church history To 1868
B Japan Church history To 1868
B Religion
B Christianity
B Mission
B Woman
Online Access: Review
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Summary:Nuns -- Hibiya Monica (c. 1549-c. 1577): virgem of Sakai -- Naito Julia (c. 1566-28 March 1627): superiora -- The Beatas of Manila (1615-56): visionaries -- Witches -- Otomo-Nata Jezebel (d. 15 February 1587) -- Priestess of hachiman -- Marriage and divorce in Catholic Japan: -- Otomo Sorin and his marital conflict -- Jezebel the Witch -- Jezebel Versus the Church (1577b 1587) -- Women catechists -- Hosokawa Tama Gracia (1563b 25 August 1600): scholar-teacher -- The women catechists -- Tama Gracia in the network of women against abuse -- Releasing Kirishitan women apostles from captivity -- Sisters -- Justa of Nagasaki and the sisters of the Misericórdia -- Elder women of the Marian Confrarias
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0754664783