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.
De Nobili on Non-Christians and Non-Christian religions
in: Neue Zeitschrift für Missionswissenschaft, v. 41 (1985), issue 4: pp.288-293.
Dharma, Hindu and Christian, according to Roberto de Nobili: Analysis of its Meaning and its Use in Hinduism and Christianity
Roma: Pontificia Università Gregoriana Editrice, 1986.
Roberto Nobili 1577-1656: Ein missionsgeschichtlicher Beitrag zum christlichen Dialog mit Hinduismus
Roma: Institutum Historicum Societatis Iesu, 1972.
Die Jesuitendramen der Niederrheinischen Ordensprovinz
in: Beihefte zum Centralblatt für Bibliothekswesen, v. 15 (1896), issue : pp.1-352.
Art on the Jesuit Missions in Asia and Latin America, 1542-1773
Buffalo-London-Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999.
in: Burning Women Widows, Witches, and Early Modern European Travelers in India, pp.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Burning Women. Widows, Witches, and Early Modern European Travelers in India
New York: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2003.
Women in India: The “Sati” and the Harem
in: India in Early Modern English Travel Writings, pp. 209-238
Leiden: Brill, 2012.
Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things?: Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2013.
Saints, Goddesses and Kings: Muslims and Christians in South Indian Society, 1700-1900
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989.
Hideyoshi
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982.
«Aun a costa de la propia vida». Martirio y misión en el mundo ibérico de la Edad Moderna.
in: Identidades y fronteras culturales en el mundo ibérico en la Edad Moderna., pp. 283 - 296
Barcelona: Bellaterra, Servei de Publicacions de l’Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2016.
Tragédies et Récits de Martyres en France (fin XVI e–début XVII e siècle)
Paris: Classiques Garnier, 2009.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803
Cleveland: Routledge, 1903-1909.
Ventura e sventura dei gesuiti in Giappone (1549-1639)
Venezia: Cafoscarina, 2008.
Punishment and Power in the Making of Modern Japan
Princeton-Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2007.
La Compagnie de Jésus et le Japon: La fondation de la mission japonaise par François Xavier (1547–1551) et les premiers résultats de la prédication chrétienne sous le supériorat de Cosme de Torres (1551–1570)
Lisbon-Paris: Fondation Calouste Gulbenkain Centre culturel portugais, 1993.