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.

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Collani, C. von; Meier, C. and Kemper, A. (Eds.)

Helden, Heiden und Märtyrer: Ostasien im deutschen Jesuitentheater; Ein Überblick

in: Europäische Schauplätze des frühneuzeitlichen Theaters: Normierungskräfte und regionale Diversität, pp. 369–416

Münster: Rhema, 2011.

Collani, C. von; Wimmer, R. and Hsia, A. (Eds.)

Jesuitisches Schrifttum als Quellenfundus der China-Japan- Dramen

in: Mission und Theater: Japan und China auf den Bühnen der Gesellschaft Jesu, pp. 259-288

Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner, 2005.

Costa, J. P. O. E.

O Japão visto pelos Portugueses

Lisboa: Commissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1993.

Courtright, P. B.; Hawley, J. S. (Ed.)

The Iconographies of Sati

in: Sati, the Blessing and the Curse: The Burning of Wives in India, pp. 27-49

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.


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