Books of Martyrs: Example and Imitation in Europe and Japan, 1597–1650

The early modern period witnessed a revival of the cult of martyrs in Western Christendom due to the bloody struggles over religion within and beyond Europe. One of the most important sources for this renewal within Catholicism was the period of persecution of clergy and laity in Japan which began i...

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Main Author: Brockey, Liam Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Catholic University of America Press 2017
In: The catholic historical review
Year: 2017, Volume: 103, Issue: 2, Pages: 6-223
Further subjects:B Japan
B Cristóvão Ferreira
B Jesuits
B Apostasy
B Martyrdom
B Early Modern
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