The paciecidos by Bartolomeu Pereira S.J. - an epic interpretation of evangelisation and martyrdom in 17th century Japan
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| contents | The paciecidos by Bartolomeu Pereira S.J. - an epic interpretation of evangelisation and martyrdom in 17th century Japan Carlota Urbano Historia This article seeks, above all, to acquaint the reader with an epic poem written by Father Bartolomeu Pereira, a Jesuit missionary from the Portuguese province of the Society of Jesus. Published in Coimbra in 1640, this work that comprises twelve cantos composed in the light of the epic model established by Homer and Virgil,celebrates the martyrdom of Father Francisco Pacheco, a Jesuit who worked in the province of Japan, along with eight of his companions in Nagasaki in 1626.The martyrdom of the missionaries and the Japanese Christians, within the context of Jesuit missionary activities and the vicissitudes of a local church that was simultaneously flourishing and persecuted, is thus the central theme of this hagiographicepic. Apart from describing the poem’s contents, this article touches upon some of the conclusions derived from the author’s studies that are presented in her Ph.D. dissertation. The aspects analysed herein include the poem’s objectives and intentions, the cultural and spiritual context of its composition, some of the literary sources and the incorporation of Japanese deities within the system of a marvellous universe. 2005 artículo científico 0874-8438 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=36101103 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=361 Bulletin of Portuguese - Japanese Studies application/pdf Universidade Nova de Lisboa Bulletin of Portuguese - Japanese Studies (Portugal) Vol.10-11 |
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| spellingShingle | The paciecidos by Bartolomeu Pereira S.J. - an epic interpretation of evangelisation and martyrdom in 17th century Japan Carlota Urbano Historia The paciecidos by Bartolomeu Pereira S.J. - an epic interpretation of evangelisation and martyrdom in 17th century Japan Carlota Urbano Historia This article seeks, above all, to acquaint the reader with an epic poem written by Father Bartolomeu Pereira, a Jesuit missionary from the Portuguese province of the Society of Jesus. Published in Coimbra in 1640, this work that comprises twelve cantos composed in the light of the epic model established by Homer and Virgil,celebrates the martyrdom of Father Francisco Pacheco, a Jesuit who worked in the province of Japan, along with eight of his companions in Nagasaki in 1626.The martyrdom of the missionaries and the Japanese Christians, within the context of Jesuit missionary activities and the vicissitudes of a local church that was simultaneously flourishing and persecuted, is thus the central theme of this hagiographicepic. Apart from describing the poem’s contents, this article touches upon some of the conclusions derived from the author’s studies that are presented in her Ph.D. dissertation. The aspects analysed herein include the poem’s objectives and intentions, the cultural and spiritual context of its composition, some of the literary sources and the incorporation of Japanese deities within the system of a marvellous universe. 2005 artículo científico 0874-8438 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=36101103 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=361 Bulletin of Portuguese - Japanese Studies application/pdf Universidade Nova de Lisboa Bulletin of Portuguese - Japanese Studies (Portugal) Vol.10-11 |
| title | The paciecidos by Bartolomeu Pereira S.J. - an epic interpretation of evangelisation and martyrdom in 17th century Japan |
| topic | Historia |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=36101103 |