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.

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Tanner, Matěj

Societas Jesu usque ad sudorem & mortem Pro Salute Proximi laborans

Praga: Typographia Universitatis Carolo Ferdinandeae in Collegio Societatis Jesu ad S. Clementem, 1690.

Trancoso, Gonçalo Fernandes; Wicki, Joseph SJ (Ed.)

Tratado do Pe. Gonçalo Fernandes Trancoso sobre o hinduísmo (Maduré 1616)

Maduré: Centro de Estudos Históricos Ultramarinos, 1616.

Valignano, Alessandro; Schütte, Josef Franz (Ed.)

Il cerimoniale per i missionari del Giappone

Rome: Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, 2011.

Valignano, Alessandro; Schütte, Josef Franz (Ed.)

Valignanos Missionsgrundsätze für Japan

Rome: Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, 1951-58.


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