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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Sousa, Manuel de Faria e

Asia Portuguesa

Lisbon: Henrique Valente de Oliueira, 1666-75.

Standaert, N.

Chinese Voices in the Rites Controversy: The Role of Christian Communities

in: The Rites Controversies in the Early Modern World

Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2018.

Steiner, N.; Koschorke, K. (Ed.)

Globales Bewusstsein und Heiligenverehrung: Spuren eines weltweiten Kults der japanischen Märtyrer von 1597

in: Etappen der Globalisierung in christentumsgeschichtlicher Perspektive, pp. 135–156

Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2012.

Steiner, N.; Koschorke, K. (Ed.)

Globales Bewusstsein und Heiligenverehrung: Spuren eines weltweiten Kults der japanischen Märtyrer von 1597

in: Etappen der Globalisierung in christentumsgeschichtlicher Perspektive, pp. 135–156

Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2012.

Stroh, W.; Schröder, B-J. (Eds.)

Balde auf der Bühne: Zum dramatischen Werk des Jesuitendichters

in: Baldeana: Untersuchungen zum Lebenswerk von Bayerns größtem Dichter, pp. 241–308

Munich: Utz, 2004.


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