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.
The First Oriental Scholar
Palayamkottai: De Nobili Research Institute, 1972.
The First Oriental Scholar
Palayamkottai: De Nobili Research Institute, 1972.
The Goa Conference of 1619
in: Indian Church History Review, v. 2 (1968), issue 2: pp.81-96.
The Subject of Satı: Pain and Death in the Contemporary Discourse on Satı’
in Yale Journal of Criticism, Vol. 3, no. 2 (1990), pp. 1–23.: , 1990.
Itinerari nel sacro. L’esperienza religiosa giapponese
Venezia: Cafoscarina, 2006.
Gonçalo Da Silveira: Protomartyr of Southern Africa
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia: Rhodesiana Society, 1960.
La Cruz y la Catana: relaciones entre España y Japón (Siglos XVI-XVII)
: Universidad de la Rioja, 2014.
Illustrium scriptorum religionis Societatis Iesu Catalogus
Lione: Jean Pillehotte, 1609.
The Japanese Diaspora in the Seventeenth Century: According to Jesuit Sources
in: Dizionario storico dell’Inquisizione, pp. 1327–1329
Pisa: Edizioni della Normale, 2010.