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.
Buddhism and the State in Sixteenth-Century Japan
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1985.
Conversions and Citizenry: Goa Under Portugal, 1510-1610
New Delhi: Concept, 2002.
Chinese Buddhism and the Threat of Atheism in Seventeenth-Century Europe
in: Buddhist Christian Studies, v. 31 (2011), issue : pp.3-23.
What is martyrdom?
in: Mortality, v. 19 (2014), issue : pp.117 - 133.
The Chinese Rites Controversy: From its Beginning to Modern Times
Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1985.
Sati Memorials and Cenotaphs of Madhya Pradesh — A Survey
in: Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, v. 62 (2001), issue --: pp.1013–19.
Urakami Sanban Kuzure
Nagasaki: Gran Enciclopedia de Nagasaki, 1984.
Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600–1810
Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2002.
Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600-1810
Tucson: University of Arizona press, 2002.
A Political History of Munhumutapa: c. 1400-1902
Harare: Zimbabwe publishing house, 1988.
The Chinese Rites Controversy: Its History and Meaning
Nettetal: Steyler Verlag, 1994.
The Great Encounter of China and the West, 1500–1800
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013.
The Reconciliation of Neo- Confucianism with Christianity on the Writing of Joseph de Prémare, S.J
in: Philosophy East and West, v. 26 (1976), issue 5: pp.389–410.
Collection of Historical Materials Connected with the Roman Catholic Religion in Japan
Nagasaki: Taigai Shiryō Hōkan Kankōkai, 1925.