1707 JAPAN 1ed Church History Jesuit Missionary Torture Catholic Martyrs CHINA

1707 JAPAN 1^ed Church History Jesuit Missionary Torture Catholic Martyrs CHINA

A rare 1707 first edition of “The History of the Church of Japan”

This book covers the effect of socio-political changes on the Christian Catholic and Jesuit communities, capturing the arrest, torture, and martyrdom of many Christians. It details the resilience and heroism of believers, including key figures like Taycofama, and explores Japan’s diplomatic and cultural interactions with its neighbors such as China and the Philippines.

This volume discusses how Christianity endured through underground practices and steadfast faith, despite relentless oppression. It offers insight into the spiritual and cultural perseverance of a minor community.

Item number: #31005

Price: $499

CRASSET, Jean; WEBB, George (transl)

The History of the Church of Japan.

London 1707. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; volume II
  • [12], 549, [7]
• Provenance: Handwritten – John Shuttleworth
  • Possibly John Shuttleworth (1786–1864), an English cotton dealer, political activist, and campaigner for parliamentary reform in nineteenth century Manchester. Shuttleworth was a Unitarian, a member of the Cross Street Chapel congregation of William Gaskell, husband of novelist Elizabeth Gaskell.
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather;
• Size: ~8.5in X 6.75in (21.5cm x 17cm)

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