Povijest kršćanstva u Japanu u Sengoku-doba

master's thesis

• Title (english): History of Christianity in Sengoku-era Japan
• Author: Antonio Baljak
• Mentor: Eva Katarina Glazer (mentor)
• Committee member: Vlatka Vukelić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mijo Beljo (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Eva Katarina Glazer (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of History); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History

Abstract

Ovaj diplomski rad analizira i interpretira povijest Japana od dolaska prvih katoličkih
Europljana u 16. stoljeću do uvođenja vjerske slobode u Japanu u 19. stoljeću. Rad je podijeljen
na tri dijela: Uspon kršćanstva u Japanu, Pad kršćanstva u Japanu i Opstanak kršćanstva u Japanu.
Svaka od tih faza razvoja kršćanstva analizira se kao zasebna cjelina. Nižu se biografije osoba
ključnih za razvoj katoličanstva u ranomodernom Japanu skupa s ključnim događajima koji su
utjecali na japansku povijest. U završnici se opisuje fenomen kirišitana, pripadnika posebne
religije nastale spajanjem kršćanstva, šintoizma i budizma koja je opstala u svom jedinstvenom
obliku sve do povratka katoličkih misionara polovicom 19. stoljeća te se u zadnjem poglavlju daje
detaljan opis njihove svete knjige „O postanku Neba i Zemlje“.

Abstract (english)

This Master's thesis analyses and interprets the Japanese history from first encounters with
Catholic Europeans in the 16th century up to introduction of religious freedoms in Japan during
19th century. The thesis is divided into three parts: The Rise of Christianity in Japan, the Fall of
Christianity in Japan, and Subsistence of Christianity in Japan. Each of these phases of
Christianity’s consecution is analysed at individual level. Biographies of key Christian characters
and chronologies of key events in Japanese history are described in the thesis. Finally, the
phenomena of Kirishitan religion, which incorporates elements of Christianity, Shintoism, and
Buddhism, is described, and analysed. The Kirishitans continued to practice their religion well
into the 19th century until they re-encountered mainstream Catholicism. Their beliefs are contained
in the holy text known as “The Beginning of Heaven and Earth”, which is described in detail in
the final chapter.

• Keywords: Japan; Sengoku; kršćanstvo; progon; Franjo Ksaverski
• Keywords (english): Japan; Sengoku; Christianity; persecution; Francis Xavier
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:859080
• Study programme: Title: Department of History; specializations in: scientific, teaching; Course: scientific; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra povijesti (magistar/magistra povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-10-13 12:05:27