The years 1549 to 1650 are often described as Japan’s ‘Christian Century’—a period marked by intense contact with European traders, missionaries, and ideas. This book uses that era as a case study in medieval and early modern globalisation, tracing how cross-cultural exchanges reshaped politics, religion, and daily life.
Excerpt:
This book looks at the century of dynamic change between the end of the Middle Ages and the onset of the early modern era in the Japanese Islands. This period of transition from the late sixteenth to the early seventeenth centuries has sometimes been labelled the “Christian Century” because it also saw the arrival of European missionaries and merchants in Japan. Although this label is often criticized for its perceived Eurocentric bias, the present volume uses recent writings on premodern globalizations to attempt a re-evaluation of the role played by Europe at the time. The book re-thinks the Christian Century from three perspectives: religion, violence, and cultural exchange.
Who is this book for?
This book fits within—if not squarely, then at least alongside—the growing scholarship on the Global Middle Ages. It should appeal to readers interested in Japan’s history, as well as those exploring Europe’s connections with East Asia.
The Author
Mark J. Hudson is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and does archaeological research over a wide swath of Japan’s history. Click here to read this interview with him by the publisher.
Europe and the End of Medieval Japan
By Mark Hudson
ARC Humanities Press
ISBN: 9781802701838
The years 1549 to 1650 are often described as Japan’s ‘Christian Century’—a period marked by intense contact with European traders, missionaries, and ideas. This book uses that era as a case study in medieval and early modern globalisation, tracing how cross-cultural exchanges reshaped politics, religion, and daily life.
Excerpt:
This book looks at the century of dynamic change between the end of the Middle Ages and the onset of the early modern era in the Japanese Islands. This period of transition from the late sixteenth to the early seventeenth centuries has sometimes been labelled the “Christian Century” because it also saw the arrival of European missionaries and merchants in Japan. Although this label is often criticized for its perceived Eurocentric bias, the present volume uses recent writings on premodern globalizations to attempt a re-evaluation of the role played by Europe at the time. The book re-thinks the Christian Century from three perspectives: religion, violence, and cultural exchange.
Who is this book for?
This book fits within—if not squarely, then at least alongside—the growing scholarship on the Global Middle Ages. It should appeal to readers interested in Japan’s history, as well as those exploring Europe’s connections with East Asia.
The Author
Mark J. Hudson is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and does archaeological research over a wide swath of Japan’s history. Click here to read this interview with him by the publisher.
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