Topic: 7. Sacrifices of self: Martirology and Catholic global missions (16th-18th Century)
From the sixteenth to the eighteenth Century, Catholic missionary endeavors across the globe produced a wealth of sources that shed light on various forms of sacrifice. These sources often intertwine factual accounts with the emphasis on martyrdom, adopting specific theological, narrative, and iconographic frameworks. This section presents a comprehensive collection of early modern printed sources and images that illustrate these dynamics. Additionally, it includes a thorough bibliography covering scholarly works from the 19th to 21st centuries, providing contemporary insights into the historical context and significance of these sacrifices.
Histoire très véritable de la cruelle mort soufferte par [...] Frère Bernardin Deguisany, en la cité de Marque en Barbarie
Paris: Vve Roffet, 1606.
Japoniorum Regum legatio Romae coram summo pontifice Gregorio XIII. 23 Martij habita anno 1585: Addita etiam est brevis in calce descriptio insulae Japonicae
Rome-Bologna-Krakow: Franciscus Zannetus, Alexander Benatius, and Officina Lazari, 1585.