The Martyrs of Japan: Publication History and Catholic Missions in the Spanish World (Spain, New Spain, and the Philippines, 1597-1700)

by C. Douglas Weaver and Boston University Rady Roldán-Figueroa

In The Martyrs of Japan, Rady Rold?n-Figueroa examines the role that Catholic missionary orders played in the dissemination of accounts of Christian martyrdom in Japan. The work combines several historiographical approaches, including publication history, history of missions, and "new" institutional history. The author offers an overarching portrayal of the writing, printing, and circulation of books of 'Japano-martyrology.'
The book is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004437525
• ISBN13: 9789004437524
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 324 Pages