RELIGST 2TT3 Lecture Notes - Francis Xavier, Cherry Blossom, Kfc
3 Feb 2014
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In the 9th century, kyoto had a population of 100,000: tale of genji was written around that period (first novel ever?, court reaches pinnacle in the early 11th century, establishes more power, but tension is increasing. Yoshitsune to fight the taira clan once more: taira clan are defeated at the battle of dan no ura, all of these stories are gathered in the tale of the heike. Tale of heike: things appear, things disappear, things are not constant (rise and fall: heike tells the samurai about their motives, fueled by their bravery and courage from the. Heike: personal loyalty and absolute devotion, willingness to sacrifice own"s life for a lord or teacher, determination to fight to the death rather to surrender. Christianity begins in the middle of the 16th century to the 17th century: francis xavier hopes to convert the local ruler of the town, in hopes to convert the entire area through that one ruler.
