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.
Jesuit Martyrs of Nagasaki (1660)
St. Mariae Himmelfahrt, Dillingen
Virgin in Glory (1590-1600)
Museu de São Roque, Lisbon
Sati Stone (17th-18th)
from: India
Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts, Budapest
Native Americans kill Catholic martyrs with bows and arrows, stones, knives, and spears. [1579]
from: Valades, Diego, Rhetorica christiana ad concionandi, et orandi usum accommodata, Petrucci, Perugia, 1579, p. 220
John Carter Brown Collections
A Suttee (1858)
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/hinduism/sati/sati.html
Muerte de un fraile franciscano a manos de los chichimecas. (16-17th Century)
from: Mendieta, Gerónimo de, Historia eclesiástica Indiana
Original Manuscript in : Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at Austin