The the sacred book of Japan's hidden Christians Whelan, Christal 1954- translator, writer of annotation. text bibliography Electronic books Church history. hiu Honolulu University of Hawaiì Press ©1996 1996 monographic eng jpn 1 online resource (xii, 135 pages) From a universal religion the Tenchi constructs a system of beliefs entirely Japanese in spirit. Its earliest context was in all likelihood the encounter between a storyteller and a group of Kakure Kirishitan. The Beginning of Heaven and Earth -- The Evil fruit cast to Middle Heaven -- The Division of Deusu's body for the salvation of humankind -- The King's death -- The Tribulations of Santa Maruya -- The Five mysteries of the morning -- A Nationwide search -- Yorotetsu captures the Holy One -- Up Karuwaryu Hill -- Money bedazzled -- The Kirinto -- The Holy One's selection -- Establishment of the officials -- The Destruction of our world. translated and annotated by Christal Whelan. Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-127) and index. Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL In English. a-ja--- Catholic Church Japan Membership Catholic Church. Catholic Church Membership Japan Crypto-Christians Japan Japan Church history RELIGION Christianity History RELIGION Christianity Catholic Crypto-Christians Membership requirements Japan Christendom Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Christentum Japan Kakure Kirishitan. Teologi Teologi. BX1668 .T4513 1996eb 275.2/08 11.59 EI 7770 LB 46450 Tenchi hajimari no koto. English. Honolulu : University of Hawaiì Press, ©1996 (DLC) 96012374 (OCoLC)34470902 0585324670 9780585324678 9780824861605 0824861604 22573/ctt62rdqc JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=750920 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=39174 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=750920 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=39174 Use copy MiAaHDL N$T 001219 20200709060119.0 ocm45843023 eng