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.
Historiae Societatis Iesu
Rome: Bartolomeo Zannetti, 1615.
Mártires e martírios num mundo em expansão: S. Tomé no Império Português entre a Índia e o Brasil
in: Revista Lusófona de Ciência das Religiões, v. 8 (2009), issue 15: pp.161-170.
Un mural novohispano en la catedral de Cuernavaca: los veintiséis mártires de Nagasaki
in: The William and Mary Quarterly , v. 60 (1981), issue 2: pp.273-294.
Bizen Kirishitan Shi
Okayama: ?, 1978.
Bizen Kirishitan Shi Kenkyu
Okayama: Kagamishima Sojun, 1980.
El hombre que forjó a Nagasaki. Vida del P. Cosme de Torres
Madrid: Apostoloda de la Prensa, 1969.
Historia de una cristiandad, Yokoseura
in: Missionalia Hispanica, v. 21 (1964), issue 62: pp.5-39.
Iglesias de Nagasaki durante el Siglo Cristiano, 1568-1620
Madrid: de las Misiones, 1977.
Kyushu no Kojo to Kirishitan
Nagasaki: ?, 1978.
Mártires en Nagasaki
Bilbao: El Siglo de las Misiones, 1961.
Suzuta no shujin - Carlos Spinola no shokan
Nagasaki: Bun- kensha, 1967.
The Blood of Martyrs Is the Seed of the Monarchy: Empire, Utopia, and the Faith in Lope’s Triunfo de la fee en los reynos de Japón
in: Journal of Early Modern Studies, v. 36 (2006), issue 3: pp.517-537.
Histoire de la religion chrétienne au Japon
Paris: Charles Douniol, 1869-70.
António Francisco Cardim, la misión del Japón y la representación del martirio en el mundo portugués altomoderno.
in: «Histórica», v. (2015), issue 39 / 1: pp.7 - 40.
Los mártires franciscanos de Nagasaki (1630)
Convento de La Recoleta, Cuzco (Perú)