Historical Dictionary of Malta
Historical Dictionary of Malta

Author: Uwe Jens Rudolf

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2010-04-27

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0810873907

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This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Malta compiles the unusually rich and long history of the islands comprising the country of Malta. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-reference dictionary entries describing all of the major places, persons, institutions, and events that have shaped the history of the archipelago.

Historical Dictionary of Malta
Historical Dictionary of Malta

Author: Warren G. Berg

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780810830189

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A handy reference that provides an introduction to the history of the strategic archipelago of Malta. The entries cover the political, economic, and social situation in the country since its independence from Britain in 1964. Invaluable to those in the scholarly professions, many laypersons, and even casual tourists.

An Englishwoman in Angora
An Englishwoman in Angora

Author: Grace Ellison

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-07-21

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13:

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In this 1923 book, Grace Ellison recounts her findings after returning to Turkey in the aftermath of the First World War and the war between Turkey and Greece that arose following the disintegration of the Ottoman empire. Ellison, who was fervently pro-Turkey, was dismayed by the peace treaties' punitive effect on Turkey. This is a partisan but fascinating account of modern Turkey's birth.

Malta
Malta

Author: David M. Boswell

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Malta is an archipelago consisting of three islands (Gozo, Comino and Malta itself) located in the central Mediterranean. The strategic location of the islands has meant that they have long enjoyed an importance out of all proportion to their small size. Malta has a history of control by colonial powers and this is reflected in the ethnic background of its population, which comprises Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, English, Spanish and Italians. Occupied at various periods by the Thoenicians, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Knights of St. John and the French, Malta became a crown colony of Britain in 1814. During the Second World War, the islands played a crucial role for the Allies, and the bravery shown by the people prompted King George VI to award the entire colony the George Cross, Britain's highest honour for valour. The nation achieved full independence in 1964 and became a republic in 1974. This revised bibliography fully updates the first edition, published in 1985, and pays particular attention to Malta's chequered history and strategic position.

Nostalgias of Malta
Nostalgias of Malta

Author: Giovanni Bonello

Publisher: Midsea Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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Malta has all but forgotten Geo Fuerst, the great photographer of the 1930s; his name and his work remain familiar only to keen antique postcard collectors, and to those Melitensia lovers who treasure his three pre-war books, all quite difficult to come by and one exceedingly scarce. In 2002, the London-based Malta Study Circle printed a catalogue of Fuerst's Maltese postcards; concurrently, the author published a brief biography. The intention of this publication is to present a historical register of a fast-disappearing Malta, as frozen on film by a sensitive psychoanalyst of the national spirit during the inter-war years. It contains over 200 photos of 1930s, Malta many of which are published here for the first time.

Nostalgias of Malta
Nostalgias of Malta

Author: Giovanni Bonello

Publisher: Midsea Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789993271888

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This third volume in the popular series Nostalgias of Malta, deals with the photographic work of S.L. Cassar - dubbed "an honour to the photographic art" by the Revue Universelle - must command our attention. Revue Universelle listed S.L. Cassar as "among the artists in photography who particularly distinguished themselves" and his work as "truly remarkable". Do these judgements stand the test of time?That is what this book seeks to find out. For a camera artist so widely known and respected during his lifetime, much remains unknown about the artist and his work. The author attempts to put together bits and pieces of his biography, relying on published and unpublished sources, and reflects that, after all, the work of Cassar that still asks to be researched outweighs by far what is already known.This volume includes over 200 unqiue photos from Malta dated between 1890 and 1930, depicting the long lost charms, characters and architecture of the island almost a century ago. The photos are classified into three parts: places, people, and events.