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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Ruiz de Medina, J.

La misionacion clandestina en el Japon

in: Revista de Cultura, v. 17 (1993), issue : pp..

Rule, P.

François Noël, S.J., and the Chinese Rites Controversy

in: The History of the Relations between the Low Countries and China in the Qing Era (1644–1911), pp. 137-165

Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2003.

Schürer, N.

The Impartial Spectator of Satı, 1757–84

in Journal of Eighteenth-Century Studies, Vol. 42, no. 1 (2008), p. 23.: , 2008.


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