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.
Menologio di pie memorie d’alcuni religiosi della Compagnia di Gesù
Venice: Niccolò Pezzana, 1730.
Vita y martyrio del protomartir mexicano San Felipe de Jesus de las Casas, religioso del habito y orden de San Francisco de Manila
Guadalajara: Francisco Loreto y Dieguez Sucr., 1934.
Peregrinaçam de Fernam Mendez Pinto
Lisbon: Livraria Ferreira, 1908-10.
The Travels of Mendes Pinto
Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1989.
Relacion del sucesso que tuvo nuestra santa fe en los Reynos del Iapon : desde el año de seyscientos y doze hasta el de seyscientos y quinze
Madrid: Viuda de Alonso Martín, 1617.