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Historical dictionary of Malta / Uwe Jens Rudolf
- Author
- Rudolf, Uwe Jens, 1944-
- Published
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
- Edition
- Third edition.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
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- Series
- Contents
- Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Reader's Note -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Maps -- Chronology -- Introduction -- THE DICTIONARY -- Bibliography -- About the Author.
- Summary
- Malta, has been visited and influenced over the centuries by many different peoples and cultures. The site of the oldest free-standing, man-made structures known to exist, Malta has been occupied by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Arabs, Normans, the Knights of St. John, Swabians, Angevins, French, and British. Most recently, Malta has elected a new government replacing one that had been in office for many years, major improvements in infrastructure, a significant growth in population, the liberalization of laws permitting divorce and same-sex marriage.This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Malta contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Malta.
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- ISBN
- 9781538119181 (electronic)
1538119188
9781538119174 (cloth : alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references.
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