The Malta University Press is proud to announce the publication of Documentary Sources of Maltese History Part II, Number 7, the latest addition to Professor Stanley Fiorini’s comprehensive collection of documents on medieval Malta, which are housed in Palermo's State Archives. This seventh volume includes additional records from the Sicilian archives dating from 1156-1511, which had not yet been featured in earlier publications in the series, which were dedicated to Chancery records covering the years 1259-1531.
This text is the culmination of over 25 years of Professor Fiorini’s archival research pertaining to Maltese history from the medieval period, which was mainly conducted in Palermo's Sede La Catena, but also other, largely unexplored, archives – the Protonotario del Regno, the Conservatoria di Registro, the Tribunale del Real Patrimonio, and the Sede La Gancia. The fruit of this intellectual labour is now contained in the 16 books that make up the Documentary Sources series.
Reflecting on the legacy of this important series, Professor Fiorini said, “I hope that the younger generation of Maltese History researchers will be inspired to take the reins and to continue these fruitful endeavours by pursuing, and, above all, publishing their findings in these sources, whilst sharing them with their fellow historians for the benefit of Maltese History.”
Professor Jean-Paul Baldacchino, Chair of the Malta University Press added, "as the academic press of Malta, the Malta University Press strives to promote rigorous scholarship on Malta and the Mediterranean. This book series has been our longest running series to date, for more than 25 years in fact. Documentary Sources is an important resource for the scholarly community wishing to research aspects of Malta’s history. It has selected and made readily available a number of important historical sources dealing with the Maltese islands thus facilitating and enabling further research into aspects of Maltese history."
The publication was realised with the generous support of the Institute of Maltese Studies, with an introduction to the volume written by the Institute's Director, Prof. Carmel Cassar. The volume can be purchased for the price of €50 by contacting Malta University Press via email. The entire collection - comprised of 16 books - can be purchased as a set for the discounted price of €300.
