The Cross and the Rising Sun
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The Cross and the Rising Sun

The Canadian Protestant Missionary Movement in the Japanese Empire, 1872-1931

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Cross and the Rising Sun

The Canadian Protestant Missionary Movement in the Japanese Empire, 1872-1931

About this book

Drawing on both Canadian and Japanese sources, this book investigates the life, work, and attitudes of Canadian Protestant missionaries in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan (the three main constituent parts of the pre-1945 Japanese empire) from the arrival of the first Canadian missionary in East Asia in 1872 until 1931. Canadian missionaries made a significant contribution to the development of the Protestant movement in the Japanese Empire. Yet their influence also extended far beyond the Christian sphere. Through their educational, social, and medical work; their role in introducing new Western ideas and social pursuits; and their outspoken criticism of the brutalities of Japanese rule in colonial Korea and Taiwan, the activities of Canadian missionaries had an impact on many different facets of society and culture in the Japanese Empire. Missionaries residing in the Japanese Empire served as a link between citizens of Japan and Canada and acted as trusted interpreters of things Japanese to their home constituents.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Preface
  4. Illustrations
  5. Introduction
  6. CHAPTER ONE: Home Base and Overseas Missions
  7. CHAPTER TWO: Early Days in Japan
  8. CHAPTER THREE: The Koishikawa Band
  9. CHAPTER FOUR: Contrasts in Japan and Taiwan
  10. CHAPTER FIVE: Christianization in Japan
  11. CHAPTER SIX: Missionary Life in the Japanese Empire
  12. CHAPTER SEVEN: Missionaries and Education
  13. CHAPTER EIGHT: Evangelism and Social Work
  14. CHAPTER NINE: Democracy and Imperialism
  15. CHAPTER TEN: Toward the Future
  16. Notes
  17. Select Bibliography
  18. Index