The Realms of Oblivion: An Excavation of the Davies Manor Historic Site's Omitted Stories

Biographies & Memoirs

Ross, Andrew C.

Community & Culture

Vanderbilt University Press

Francis Xavier's arrival in Japan in 1549 initiated a radically different approach to the spread of Christianity, one which was to distinguish the Jesuits from all other Europeans for the next two hundred years: his insistence that his missionaries should respect and understand Japanese culture. Alessandro Valignano then developed this approach, both in Japan and in China, where Jesuits gained Confucian scholar status as an introduction to their missionary life, and even became key figures in the Chinese civil service. Highly readable and stylishly written, this long-awaited book is the first to recount the absorbing story of the Jesuit missions in both civilisations. It shows how the Jesuits' sensitivity to Japanese and Chinese culture directly and consciously contradicted the imperialism of the Spanish and the Portuguese, and allowed the possibility of dialogue between East and West which other European stances excluded. It is a richly detailed account, exploring the first attempt by western European Christians to realise the universality of Christianity outside European culture, and will be welcomed by students of Japanese and Chinese History, Church History, Religious Studies and Missiology.

A Vision Betrayed: The Jesuits in Japan and China, 1542-1742

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Orbis Books

This is a vibrant chronicle of Mr. Ross' long difficult journey through pain, fear, uncertainty, confusion, and loss while over coming a life threatening disease. His frank, no holds barred approach provides a powerful narrative about what a patient who is suffering from the effects of Hepatitis C must face in order to overcome this disease.

My Story and I'm Stuck With It: A Personal Journey of Overcoming Hepatitis C

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

lulu.com

Francis Xavier s arrival in Japan in 1549 initiated an approach to mission that distinguished the Jesuits from all other Europeans for the next two hundred years. In a highly readable and stylishly written book, Andrew Ross shows how the Jesuits' sensitivity to Japanese and Chinese culture contradicted the imperialism of the Spanish and the Portuguese, and allowed the possibility of dialogue between East and West. "This book is informative, well written, and characterized by judicious insights...a splendid volume."---Missiology "A Vision Betrayed is well written and gives a full picture of the history of the two Jesuit missions of Japan and China...Students as well as scholars will find it an instructive and interesting review of an important movement..."---America "In A Vision Betrayed Andrew Ross gives us the first comprehensive account of the Jesuits' ventures in Japan and China in the early modern era...He tells the story with engaging detail, but so that the broad issues, still with us today, are never lost from view."---John W. O'Malley, S.J. Andrew C. Ross, Honorary Fellow in the School of Theology at the University of Edinburgh, is also the author of the much acclaimed David Livingstone: Mission and Empire.

A Vision Betrayed: The Jesuits in Japan and China 1542-1742

David Livingstone: Mission and Empire

David Livingstone (1813-1873) was one of the supreme representatives of the British Empire. Yet his career suffered many set-backs during his own life-time, and since his death his reputation has swung between extremes of adulation and dismissal. Were his epic journeys through Africa purely to save souls and counter the slave trade? Or were they the first steps towards bringing the peoples of Central Africa under the control of Europeans who would destroy their values and exploit them economically? Beyond these questions, there lies the puzzle of Livingstone's own character and its contradictions.
Livingstone's career was certainly an extraordinary one. Born in poverty in Blantyre, Scotland, he educated himself by heroic endeavor, later proving him-self to be a remarkable linguist and scientist. His missionary journeys brought him into contact with a wide range of African peoples, for whom he showed remarkable sympathy. David Livingstone: Mission and Empire is a scholarly and readable account of Livingstone's life and of his achievements.

Historical

Bloomsbury Academic

Now in paperback, Ross's biography is already established as the leading authority on its subject.>

Blantyre Mission and the Making of Modern Malawi (Luviri Reprints)

History

Africa

Luviri Press

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