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.
Japan und China auf den Jesuitenbühnen des deutschen Sprachgebiets
in: Mission und Theater: Japan und China auf den Bühnen der Gesellschaft Jesu, pp. 17–58
Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner, 2005.
Vernunft und Imperium. Die Societas Jesu in Indien und Japan, 1542-1574
Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2014.
'O lustre do seu sangue’: bramanismo e tópicas de distinção nocontexto português'
in: Tempo, v. 16 (2011), issue 30: pp.71-99.
Antiquissima Christianità: Indian Religion or Idolatry?
in: Journal of early modern history, v. 24 (2020), issue : pp.471-498.
Le repli du religieux. Les missionnaires jésuites du 17e siècle entre la théologie chrétienne et une éthique païenne
in: Annales, Histoire, Sciences Sociales, v. 51 (1996), issue 6: pp.1201–1223.
One Civility, but Multiple Religion’: Jesuit Mission among St. Thomas Christians in India (16th–17th Centuries)
in: Journal of Early Modern History, v. 9 (2005), issue : pp.284–325.
Passage to India: Jesuit Spiritual Economy between Martyrdom and Profit in the Seventeenth Century
in: Journal of Early Modern History, v. 16 (2012), issue 2: pp.121-159.
Missionary Tropics: The Catholic Frontier in India (16th-17th Centuries)
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2005.
Jesuit Accommodation and the Chinese Cultural Imperative
in: The Chinese Rites Controversy: Its History and Meaning, pp. 36-37
Nettetal: Steyler Verlag, 1994.