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The True Story Behind "Silence": The Mystery of the Last Five Jesuits in Japan

By Herbert Henry Charles Thurston
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By Herbert Henry Charles Thurston
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What is the true history of Jesuit missionaries in Japan?

In this 1905, 30-page article reprinted from "The Month", Vol. 105, Herbert Thurston provides a historical background of Giuseppe Chiara (1602 - 1685) a Jesuit missionary active in 17th century Japan. He was the historical basis for the lead character of Sebastião Rodrigues in the novel Silence by Shūsaku Endō.

"Silence" is a 1966 novel of historical fiction by Japanese author Shūsaku Endō. It is the story of a Jesuit missionary sent t...

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