Histories of Malta
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Vol.
2
Figments and Fragments
Giovanni Bonello
This was the eagerly awaited second volume of Giovanni Bonello's Histories of Malta.
In this collection there are 26 articles covering a wide variety of subjects and periods, from the Maltese Neolithic culture and the Turin Shroud, to Maltese internees in World War 2. Maltese clocks, sedan chairs, postcards, doctors, music and illustrious visitors to the Islands are all treated in an original and thought-provoking way, bringing history vividly to life.
Giovanni Bonello's wry humour and beguiling style belie the extensive knowledge and deep research brought to each of his subjects, so that learning becomes a highly enjoyable experience.
CONTENTS
How a Stranger saw the Maltese Medical Profession in 1593
From Rogues to Grand Masters and Bishops
The Nobleman who came to Malta with his Wife in a Box
The Last Will of Antonio Coniglio Alias Fenech
Galileo – the Malta Connections
The Maltese who Pioneered Coffe in Europe, 1665
Law vs Fashion – The Maltese Saga
Two Centuries of Sedan Chairs in Malta
Notes for a History of Time-Keeping in Malta
The Maltese – Citizens of France and Italy
The Pisani Imbroglio and the Suppression of the Jesuits in 1773
On the Trail of Guglielmo Lorenzi
Malta in the Life of Four Bonapartes
The First Nanis in Malta
The First Nose Job in Malta
A Mysterious Visit by King ‘Bomba’ to Malta
The Gozo Megalithic Sites – Early Visitors and Artists
Maps of Malta as Postcards
Nostalgias of Malta
Malta in the Wembley Exhibition, 1924
Maltese Internees (1940-1945)
The Maltese Neolithic Culture and the Turin Shroud
The European Court of Human Rights
More than the Origins of Maltese Statehood
An ‘Adventurous and Rococo’ Prime Minister
The Historical X-Rays of Birgu
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