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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Pelliccia, C.; Graziani, M. and Vuelta García, S. (Eds.)

I martiri giapponesi nel teatro iberico e italiano (sec. XVII–XVIII)

in: Storiografia e teatro tra Italia e Penisola iberica

Florence: Olschki, 2019.

Perczel, I.

Some New Documents on the Struggle of the Saint Thomas Christians to Maintain the Rite and Jurisdiction

in: Orientalia Christiana: Festschrift für Hubert Kaufhold zum 70. Geburtstag, pp. 415-436

Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 2013.

Phan, P. C. ; Middleton, P. (Ed.)

Christian Martyrdom in Asia: Bearing Testimony to the Love of God.

in: The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom , pp. 381-405

Chichester: John Wiley, 2020.

Po-Chia Hsia, R.

Chinese Voices in the Rites Controversy: From China to Rome

in: The Rites Controversies in the Early Modern World, pp. 29-49

Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2018.

Po-Chia Hsia, R.

Language Acquisition and Missionary Strategies in China, 1580–1760

in: Missions d’évangélisation et circulation des savoirs (XVIe–XVIIIe siècle)

Madrid: , 2011.

Proot, G. and Verberckmoes, J.

Japonica in the Jesuit Drama of the Southern Netherlands.

in: Bulletin of Portuguese-Japanese Studies, v. 5 (2003), issue : pp.27-47.


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