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The beginning of heaven and earth : the sacred book of Japan's hidden Christians

Title
The beginning of heaven and earth : the sacred book of Japan's hidden Christians / translated and annotated by Christal Whelan.
Publication
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [1996], ©1996.

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Additional Authors
Whelan, Christal, 1954-
Description
xii, 135 pages; 22 cm
Uniform Title
Tenchi hajimari no koto. English.
Subject
  • Catholic Church > Japan > Membership
  • Crypto-Christians > Japan
  • Japan > Church history
  • Kakure Kirishitan
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-127) and index.
Contents
The Beginning of Heaven and Earth -- 1. The Beginning of Heaven and Earth -- 2. The Evil Fruit Cast to Middle Heaven -- 3. The Division of Deusu's Body for the Salvation of Humankind -- 4. The King's Death -- 5. The Tribulations of Santa Maruya -- 6. The Five Mysteries of the Morning -- 7. A Nationwide Search -- 8. Yorotetsu Captures the Holy One -- 9. Up Karuwaryu Hill -- 10. Money Bedazzled -- 11. The Kirinto -- 12. The Holy One's Selection -- 13. Establishment of the Officials -- 14. The Destruction of Our World -- 15. Addendum.
ISBN
  • 0824818067 (alk. paper)
  • 0824818245 (paper : alk. paper)
LCCN
96012374
OCLC
ocm34470902
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries