| CODE | LIA5027 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | The Roman Inquisition in Malta and its Archive | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Library Information and Archive Sciences | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit presents participants with insights into the development and functioning of the tribunal of the Inquisition in Malta through an analysis of its structure, functioning and rich diversity of archival series. The Roman Inquisition was established in Malta in 1561 and abolished in 1798 during French rule. The Inquisitor, besides being the Guardian of Faith subject to the Holy Office in Rome, was also an Apostolic Delegate subject to the Secretary of State, and later was responsible for the Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri in Rome. The Inquisitor also had his patentees. This very rich and informative archive – unlike those of similar tribunals in other countries including Rome itself – was fortunately saved from destruction. The study-unit intends to offer students the tools to investigate, describe and create proper access to this archive by placing it in the archival Maltese and international context. The unit also includes practical sessions at the Cathedral Archives in Mdina where the Archive of the Inquisition is now conserved. Study-Unit Aims: - Through an analysis of its archives, the aim is to help students understand how the tribunal of the Roman Inquistion in Malta developed and functioned from the 16th to the 18th century; - To shed light on the major aspects of Maltese society as they emerge from these archives; - To expose students to the various research possibilities that such collections offer; - To make students aware of the challenges still facing such collections, when it comes to issues of: - Accessibility; - Preservation; - Awareness of Researchers. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate deep knowledge of the diversity of fonds of the archive of the Inquisition in Malta; - Compile different research tools available for such a collection and analyse their respective effectiveness and suitability; - Describe the fundamental roles that manuscripts and archival written heritage plays in the formation of national memory and identity and how this is tied to Malta's Catholic heritage; - Synthesize similarities and differences in content and research potential of the different Inquisition archival holdings in Malta and abroad. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Evaluate and describe the records and their context of production; - Provide solutions to challenges and issues of managing archives and safeguarding accessibility; - Create new finding aids and tools to investigate the ecclesiastical archival heritage in Malta and relate it to the Inquisition archives abroad; - Shed light on the major aspects of the Maltese Inquisition history, society, and the emerging philosophy of 'history from below'. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bonnici, A. (1998). Medieval and roman inquisition in malta. Rabat: Rabat: Reliġjon u Ħajja. - Cassar, C. (1996). Witchcraft, sorcery and the inquisition: A study of cultural values in early modern Malta, Mireva. - Ciappara, F. (2000). The roman inquisition in enlightened malta. Pieta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza. - Ciappara, F. (2001). Society and the inquisition in early modern Malta. San Gwann: P.E.G. Supplementary Readings: - Bonnici, A. (1990). Storja ta' l-inkizizzjoni ta' Malta. Rabat: Rabat: Reliġjon u Ħajja. - Buttigieg, E. (2017). Negotiating encounters, controlling spaces: Official meetings between Grand Masters and Inquisitors in Valletta and Vittoriosa. - Cunningham M. A., Cassar K., & Vella G. (Eds.). (2017). The roman inquisition in Malta and elsewhere: Conference proceedings 18-20 September 2014 at the inquisitor's palace, Birgu. Malta: Heritage Malta. - Zammit, W. (2010). New light on the Archive of the Inquisition in Malta during French Rule, 1798-1800. In J.F. Grima (Ed.), 60th Anniversary of the Malta Historical Society: A Commemoration (pp. 275-94). - Zammit, W. (2014). Records of the Roman Inquisition in Malta in the Vittoriosa Collegiate Archive. In Scientia et Religio: Studies in memory of Fr George Aquilina OFM (1939-2012): scholar, archivist and Franciscan friar (pp. 55–68). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Fieldwork | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Carmel Cassar Nicholas Joseph Doublet |
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