Early Mormon Missionary Activities in Japan, 1901-1924

by Reid L. Neilson

In 1901 the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints sent its first missionaries to Japan. Just over 20 years later, the Church temporarily retreated from evangelizing in Asia. Author Reid L. Neilson sheds light on why those first representatives were sent to Japan and what led to the church's brief withdrawal from Japan and the rest of East Asia. He argues that the same nineteenth-century LDS theology, practices, and traditions that gave rise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874809894
• ISBN13: 9780874809893
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"