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The islands of Malta are geographically small, but there is nothing diminutive about their past relics and monuments. Maltese antiquarians saw in these monuments testimonies of the ebb and flow of social groups and individuals, and often claimed special connections, real or otherwise, with landmark events in human history. Seeking a tangible link to their heritage, collectors, especially those of the 18th and 19th centuries, gathered pottery and other artifacts for their shelves. Many of these private collections of antiquities held in Malta are vast, but for the most part unknown beyond its shores. Although the majority of artifacts are of the Punic period, they do reflect the islandAes contacts with other ancient cultures and markets of the Mediterranean. This volume presents well over a thousand antiquities and is an extensive resource for those interested in Malta's rich cultural heritage. It forms a companion volume to C. Sagona's The Archaeology of Punic Malta (2002, Peeters), consolidating further the evidence presented in that detailed study. ... Read more

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St Johns Co-Cathedral is a gem of Baroque art and architecture. Its rich history and artistic heritage is due to the fact that, for over 200 years, it was the conventual church of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. The history of the church is directly tied to the history of the Order in Malta. Over the years, the grand masters, dignitaries, and knights donated gifts of high artistic value and made enormous contributions to enrich it with the best works of art by the leading artists available to them. The knights themselves referred to the church as la nostra chiesa maggiore della Sacra Religione Gerosolmitana. The book outlines the history of the church. It also describes the chapels, the art and the treasures found within. Moreover it is the first book to be published after the completion of the restoration project of the main nave. Photography for this publication was done during November 2009. ... Read more

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Color exhibition catalog, primarily in English, but informative text regarding the temples inspiring the artists' work is provided in Maltese, English, Italian, German, and French. Includes color photos of all artworks, black-and-white photos of artists with statements and resumes. ... Read more

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Flickristi: Malta Seascapesedited by Timmy Gambin, Gege Gatt and Aron Mifsud BonniciThe Fliskristi is a group for Maltese photographers or photographers living in Malta who would like to meet up for photo shoots lets make a day out of it: a theme, a location - shoot ideas and lets go for the shoot! Until the time we were going to print the group has 303 members and the administrators are Kris DAmato, Jakov Cardona. Gege Gatt, Aron Mifsud Bonnici, Therese Debono and Will Camilleri. Flickristi were give a theme and asked to submit photographs for final selection. The theme for this book was Malta Seascapes while a topic for the next book has already been chosen Malta Urban Details. ... Read more

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Beautiful photos highlight the text detailing Malta's colorful history, from ancient times to the present. The photos are particularly fine and the volume includes information on art, culture, and structures. ... Read more

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Malta's recent independence was achieved despite a confusion of internal conflicts which must appear puzzling to the outsider. Socialists and Nationalists clash both with each other, and with a Church whose authority is almost medieval. Dr Boissevain has lived for more than two years in Malta and has studied at first hand the conflicting groups in the villages. He examines the importance of the cults of saints and the bitter rivalry between them. The clash of the Church and Labour clubs within the villages and the difficult role of the parish priest are analysed in the framework of Maltese ecclesiastical and secular politics. Both in its vivid description of village festive and political life and in the careful analysis of conflicts and factions, the book makes an important contribution to political anthropology. ... Read more

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Facsimile edition of one of the earliest books on antiquities of the Maltese islands: a pioneering critical study of archaeological research carried out in Malta, originally published in 1816. ... Read more

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Malta is located at the center of the Mediterranean Basin, a region important in the movement of Homo erectus beyond Africa to other parts of the world and pivotal in numerous cultural transformations that have affected our species from prehistory until the present time. Malta can serve well as a prism for understanding much that is important about lifeways in the Mediterranean: trade, subsistence systems, religion, urbanization, and the transmigration of peoples in war and in peace. ... Read more