Universität Wien

010114 VU History of the Roman Catholic Inquisition(s) and Related Institutions (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Theologien und Religionswiss.
Continuous assessment of course work
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Mo 28.04. 11:30-13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG

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Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 29.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Wednesday 30.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Monday 05.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Tuesday 06.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Wednesday 07.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Monday 12.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Tuesday 13.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Wednesday 14.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Monday 19.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Tuesday 20.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Wednesday 21.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course “History of the Roman Catholic Inquisition(s) and Related Institutions” consists in twelve lectures exploring the history of the Roman Catholic Inquisition. After an introductory part on the inquisition during the Middle Ages, the course will focus on the establishment of the Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition and the Congregation of the Index of Forbidden Books in the fifteenth century until the creation of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the twentieth century.

Adopting perspectives proper of social history and history of State-Church relations, the course outlines the relations of the Inquisition(s) with other ecclesiastical institutions and statal jurisdictions, especially in Catholic countries.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral presentation, participation and class interactions, a short essay to deliver after the course.

In the case of suspicion of non-transparent use of AI (e.g. through citation or indication of the type of use), the course instructor has the right to conduct a “grade-relevant discussion.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course assessment comprises of a written essay (40%), an oral presentation (30%), and participation and class interaction (30%).

Attendance is compulsory. You may be absent without excuse for a maximum of two units.

Examination topics

Lecture contents.

Reading list

Alvar, Alfredo. La leyenda negra. Madrid: Akal, 1997.
Burkardt, Albrecht (ed.). L'Inquisition romaine et la France : Juridiction, doctrine et pratiques. Paris: Éditions du CNRS, 2009.
Cifres, Alejandro (ed.). L'inquisizione romana e i suoi archivi. A vent'anni dall'apertura dell'ACDF. Roma: Gangemi Editore, 2018.
Dundes, Alan (ed.). The Blood Libel Legend: A Casebook in Anti-Semitic Folklore. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1991.
García Cárcel, Ricardo. La Inquisición. Madrid: Anaya, 1990.
Hamilton, Bernard. The Medieval Inquisition. New York: Holmes & Meier, 1981.
Kamen, Henry A. The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision. Yale: Yale University Press, 1999.
Maisonneuve, Henri. L’Inquisition. Paris-Ottawa: Desclée/Novalis, 1989.
Marcocci, Giuseppe, e José Pedro Paiva, História da Inquisição Portuguesa 1536-1821. Lisbona: Esfera dos Livros, 2013.
Prosperi, Adriano, Vincenzo Lavenia, and John Tedeschi (eds). Dizionario storico dell'Inquisizione. 4 vols. Pisa: Edizioni della Normale, 2010.
Romeo, Giovanni. L’Inquisizione nell'Italia moderna. Roma-Bari: Laterza, 2002.
Wolf, Hubert. Index. Der Vatikan und die verbotenen Bücher. Beck: München, 2006.

Association in the course directory

066 800 M2.2., M15, M18; BRP 09rwb, BRP 10rwb (statt VU zu Ostasiatische Religionen, 2 SSt/3 ECTS), BRP 17 rwb

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