Japanese Saints: Mormons in the Land of the Rising Sun (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780739116890)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, is quickly becoming a global religion with more than 12 million members worldwide. In Japan, the number of official members has more than doubled since 1980. Yet this impressive growth has not been accompanied by research on Japanese Mormons. What attracts Japanese people, most of whom have little experience with Christianity, to an American faith? How are their lives as Japanese people affected by the Mormon Church? Based on research in a small congregation in northern Japan and in-depth interviews with foreign missionaries, Japanese Saints is the first book to provide an in-depth, qualitative examination of what it is like to be a Japanese Mormon. Hoffmann pays particular attention to how members joined the LDS Church, how it has affected relationships with family and friends, and what membership in the Church entails.

Author: John P. Hoffmann
ISBN-10: 0739116894
ISBN-13: 9780739116890
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.07h x 6.26w x 0.95d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 30