An Archaeologist in Rome at the Service of the Order
Letters from the Hospitaller Grand Master to Antonio Bosio (1604-1629)
Published on 25. March 2025
226 pages
978-1-040-33314-3 (ISBN)
Description
An Archaeologist in Rome at the Service of the Order presents the so-far completely unknown letters between the Grand Masters (Alof de Wignacourt, Luis Mendes de Vasconcellos and Antoine de Paule) and Antonio Bosio, who is well known worldwide for his extensive discoveries of the Roman Christian catacombs and was also an Agent of the Order of Malta in Rome. The letters were sent between 1604 and 1629 and are currently held at the National Library of Malta.
After a complete account on Bosio's biography and family history, the letters are transcribed, translated and commented, in order to open a window on the role of the Agent in Rome in the very early seventeenth century, a particular juncture in the Order's history, and on the relations between Malta and Rome.
The study and publication of these materials make it possible to present Antonio Bosio's political and administrative works at the service of the Grand Master to the international public and academics interested in the history of the Order.
After a complete account on Bosio's biography and family history, the letters are transcribed, translated and commented, in order to open a window on the role of the Agent in Rome in the very early seventeenth century, a particular juncture in the Order's history, and on the relations between Malta and Rome.
The study and publication of these materials make it possible to present Antonio Bosio's political and administrative works at the service of the Grand Master to the international public and academics interested in the history of the Order.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
6 Halftones, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
File size
4,37 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-33314-3 (9781040333143)
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An Archaeologist in Rome at the Service of the Order
Letters from the Hospitaller Grand Master to Antonio Bosio (1604-1629)
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Letters from the Hospitaller Grand Master to Antonio Bosio (1610-1629)
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An Archaeologist in Rome at the Service of the Order
Letters from the Hospitaller Grand Master to Antonio Bosio (1604-1629)
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Chiara Cecalupo is Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Malta. She received her PhD at the Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana in Rome and has been collaborating with several research institutions in Italy, Malta, Vatican State, Germany and Spain, among others. Her main research focus is on museology and on the rediscovery of early Christian heritage in the Mediterranean basin. She has a strong interest in the history of archaeology, antiquarian studies and the reception of antiquities from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Content
1. Methodological Introduction
2. The Bosio family and its role in the Order of Malta
3. Antonio Bosio: a biography
4. Antonio Bosio's Autograph Documents
5. Letters from the Grand Master to Antonio Bosio at the National Library of Malta: Transcription and translation
6. Comments on the letters
Bibliography and archival sources
2. The Bosio family and its role in the Order of Malta
3. Antonio Bosio: a biography
4. Antonio Bosio's Autograph Documents
5. Letters from the Grand Master to Antonio Bosio at the National Library of Malta: Transcription and translation
6. Comments on the letters
Bibliography and archival sources
