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.
Tag-Zeiten Oder Sibenstündige Gemüts-Erhebungen Von den HH. z. Martyrern Paulo, Joanne, und Jacobo
Munich: Sebastian Rauch, 1678.
Theatrum Iaponensis constantiae
Brussels: Jan Pepermans, 1624.
Thomas Feibioya Japoniae princeps Christiani parentis idea: Thomas Feibioya, Ein Fürst in Japon, Ein wahres Vorbild Eines Recht Christlichen Vatters
Rottweil: Johann Georg Kennerknecht, 1725.
Titus Bucondonus Christianae fortitudinis idea: Daß ist Titus Bucondonus ein wahres Abbild der Christlichen Stärcke
Lucerne: Heinrich Rennward Wyssig, 1721.
Titus Japon Christianae fortitudinis exemplum: Das ist; Christliche Dapfferkeit von einem Christlichen Helden in Japon einstens erwisen
Ingolstadt: Johann Paul Schleig, 1738.
Titus Japon tragoedia: Titus Ein Edler Japoneser
Konstanz: Johann Ignaz Neyer, 1741.
Titus Japon: Titus Der Japonier
Straubing: Cassian Betz, 1765.
Tragico-Comoedia: Titus Iapon; Fünfffacher aber lebendiger Martyrer
Konstanz: Johann Geng, 1656.
Tre lettere annuale del Giapponi degli anni 1603, 1604,1605 e parte del 1606
Bologna: Giovanni Battista Bellagamba, 1609.
Vita patris Gonzali Sylveriæ, Societatis Iesu sacerdotis, in urbe Monomotapa martyrium passi
London: Horatij Cardon., 1612.
La Première Ambassade du Japon en Europe, 1582–1592
Tokyo: Sophia University Press, 1942.