Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan

<p><i>Christianity and Imperialism</i> <i>in Modern Japan</i> explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan's emergence as a world power in the early 20th century. Through this analysis the book offers a new perspective on the intersection of religion and imperialism in modern Japan. <p/>Emily Anderson reassesses religion as a critical site of negotiation between the state and its subjects as part of Japan's emergence as a modern nation-state and colonial empire. The book shows how religion including its adherents and the state's attempts to determine acceptable belief is a necessary subject of study for a nuanced understanding of modern Japanese history.</p>