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.
Nova Indica sive memorabilis virtus Christianorum LXI, in Iaponia, anno M.DC.XXXIX
Ingolstadt: Typis Gregorii Haenlini, 1644.
Relatione della provincia del Giappone, scritta dal Padre Antonio Francesco Cardim della Compagnia di Giesù
Rome-Florence: Stamperia di S.A.S., 1645.
Beschrijvinghe van het Machtigh Coninckrijcke Japan
Amsterdam: Joost Hartgers, 1648.
Fr. Carons, und Jod. Schouten Wahrhaftige Beschreibungen zweyer ma ̈chtigen Königreiche, Jappon und Siam
Nürnberg: Verlegung Michael und Joh. Friederich Endters, 1663.
Relación muy verdadera agora nuevamente sucedida, la qual trata de la vida que un clerigo passo en Argel, como convirtio a su amo, y el martirio que se dio al Moro
Barcelona: Pedro Malo, 1588.
The Travels of the Abbé Carré in India and the Near East, 1672–1674
New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1990.
Relación del martyrio del B. P. Fr. Pedro Vázquez, de la Orden de Santo Domingo
Manila: Tomas Pinpin, 1625.
Triunfo del Santo Rosario y Orden de S. Domingo en los reynos del Iapon
Manila: Tomas Pinpin, 1626.
Historia do descobrimento e conquista de India pelos Portugueses
Coimbra: J. de Barreyra e J. Alvarez, 1552-61.
Relación de seys illustres martyres que padecieron martyrio en el Japón
Valencia: Juán Crisóstomo Garriz, 1606.
Relación de las islas Filipinas, y de lo que en ellas han trabajado los padres de la Compañía de Jesús
Rome: Joseph Fernández de Buendía, 1604.