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.
De novis christianae religionis progressibus, et certaminibus in Iaponia, anno M. DC. XXII
Münster: Michael Dalius, 1627.
Sati: a historical anthology
New York - New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Sovereignty and Social Reform in India: British Colonialism and the Campaign Against Sati, 1830–60
Abingdon: Routledge, 2010.
Pious Flames, European Encounters with Sati (1500-1830)
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Cuire le Monde. Rite et pensée dans l’Inde ancienne
Paris: La Découverte, 1989.
Sermon en la Octava que en esta Corte se consagrò a la gloria de los veinte y tres Martires del Japón
Madrid: Viuda de Luis Sanchez, 1627.
Idolatres (1685)
from: Allain Manesson Mallet, Description de l'Univers, , contenant les differents systêmes du monde, les cartes générals et particulières de la géographie ancienne et modern. Vol.: De l'Asie.
Contentious Traditions: The Debate on Sati in Colonial India
Delhi: Kali for Women, 1989.
Reliquary of Joao de Brito (1694-98)
Museu de São Roque, Lisbon
Historia et relatione del Tunchino e del Giappone con la vera relatione ancora d’altri regni
Rome: Nicolò Angelo Tinassi, 1663.
Breve relatione della gloriosa morte che il P. Antonio Rubino della Compagnia di Giesù Visitatore della provincia del Giappone, e Cina
Rome: Eredi del Corbelletti, 1652.
India in the French Imagination: Peripheral Voices,1754-1815
Oxford: Pickering & Chatto, 2009.
El Galeón de Manila
Madrid: Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte, 2000.