Japan in the Early Modern World: Religion, Translation, and Transnational Relations

— —

Katja Triplett Yoshimi Orii

Japan in the Early Modern World

Religion, Translation, and Transnational Relations

Katja Triplett, Yoshimi Orii, Pia Jolliffe

$126.95 $101.37

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

J.B. Metzler
04 September 2025

Translation & interpretation; Communication studies; History of religion; Cultural studies; Media studies

Series: Übersetzungskulturen der Frühen Neuzeit

Open Access. Early modern transnational relations and personal encounters were influenced by interactions between Japan and the regions that had become connected to it through expanding global trade and missionary networks. Translation activities linked to Christian missionary activities, overseas trade, and political upheaval in these places all contributed to shaping these interactions. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume explores religion, translation, and transnational relations in the context of the colonial and missionary enterprises involving Japan, between 1550 and 1800. It focuses on the early Catholic mission to Japan, discussing both Protestant and local religious reactions to it, and the publications of the Jesuit mission press in Japan. A survey of the subsequent centuries of scholarly involvement with translational materials in Asian languages further suggests that translation had a formative influence on the intellectual world in the Early Modern period.

Edited by: Katja Triplett, Yoshimi Orii, Pia Jolliffe
Imprint: J.B. Metzler
Country of Publication: Germany
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783662704233
ISBN 10: 3662704234
Series: Übersetzungskulturen der Frühen Neuzeit
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 04 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katja Triplett is Affiliate Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Leipzig University Institute for the Study of Religions. Yoshimi Orii is Professor for Spanish Language and Culture at Keio University (Tokyo). Pia Jolliffe is Research Fellow for Asian and Japanese Studies at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.