Edition |
Third edition. |
Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
Series |
Historical dictionaries of Europe
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Historical dictionaries of Europe.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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. |
Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Reader's Note -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Maps -- Chronology -- Introduction -- THE DICTIONARY -- Bibliography -- About the Author. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Malta -- History -- Dictionaries.
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Malta. |
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History. |
Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Subject |
HISTORY / Europe / Italy. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Dictionaries.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Rudolf, Uwe Jens, author. Historical dictionary of Malta Third edition. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2019 9781538119174 (DLC) 2018027740 |
ISBN |
9781538119181 (electronic) |
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1538119188 |
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9781538119174 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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