UID:
almahu_9949383489702882
Format:
1 online resource (xxx, 216 pages).
ISBN:
9780429560989
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0429560982
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0429266006
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9780429556517
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0429556519
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9780429565458
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0429565453
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9780429266003
Series Statement:
Asia's transformations ; 55
Content:
"On 9th August 1945, the US dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Of the dead, approximately 8500 were Catholic Christians, representing over sixty percent of the community. In this collective biography, nine Catholic survivors share personal and compelling stories about the aftermath of the bomb and their lives since that day. Examining the Catholic community's interpretation of the A-bomb, this book not only uses memory to provide a greater understanding of the destruction of the bombing, but also links it to the past experiences of religious persecution, drawing comparisons with the 'Secret Christian' groups which survived in the Japanese countryside after the banning of Christianity. Through in-depth interviews, it emerges that the memory of the atomic bomb is viewed through the lens of a community which had experienced suffering and marginalisation for more than 400 years. Furthermore, it argues that their dangerous memory confronts Euro-American-centric narratives of the atomic bombings, whilst also challenging assumptions around a providential bomb. Dangerous Memory in Nagasaki presents the voices of Catholics, many of whom have not spoken of their losses within the framework of their faith before. As such, it will be invaluable to students and scholars of Japanese history, religion and war history"--
Note:
Foreword / Yuki Miyamoto -- Preface: 'Dangerous memory : political theology of Johann Baptist Metz -- Fissures -- Survivors -- Bodies -- Providential atomic bomb? -- A-bombed Mary -- Urakami Cathedral : a fifth persecution -- Water! Atomic cries and echoes of the past -- Dangerous hope -- Lament, anger and protest.
Additional Edition:
Print version: McClelland, Gwyn. Dangerous memory in Nagasaki London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. ISBN 9780367217754
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Personal narratives.
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Biografie
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429266003
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