RT Book
T1 The dilemma of faith in modern Japanese literature: metaphors of Christianity
T2 The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series
A1 Tomasi, Massimiliano 1965-
LA English
PP Abingdon New York
PB Routledge
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1639774017
AB Introduction -- Christianity and Modern Japanese Literature. The Conflict between Religion and Literature -- Narratives of Conversion. Kitamura Tokoku and the Celebration of the "Inner Life" -- Shimazaki Toson and the Discovery of the Self -- Kunikida Doppo: The Rejection of Self-Deception and the Paradox of Contrition -- Masamune Hakucho: The Fear of Death and the Cruelty of the Christian God -- Arishima Takeo: The Problem of Sin and of the Inevitability of Fate -- The Salvific Discourse of Akutagawa Ryunosuke:  Early Exposure to Christianity -- A Christology of the Self: The Case of Mushanokoji Saneatsu -- The Appropriation of Christianity in Narrative: Kinoshita Naoe's Hi no hashira and Nagayo Yoshiro's Seido no kirisuto -- Epilogue: A Poetic Religion, Rife with Paradoxes
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN PL725.2.C47
SN 9780815378761
K1 Catholic Church : In literature
K1 Japanese Literature : History and criticism : Meiji period, 1868-1912
K1 Japanese Literature : History and criticism : Taishō period, 1912-1926
K1 Protestantism in literature
K1 Japanese Literature : Christian authors : History and criticism
K1 Japanese Literature : 19th century : History and criticism
K1 Japanese Literature : 20th century : History and criticism
K1 Christianity and literature : Japan
K1 Christianity in literature
K1 Christianity and literature
K1 Japanese Literature
K1 Japan
K1 Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 1800-1999