Malta
| Author/creator | Boswell, David M. Author |
| Other author | Beeley, Brian W. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed.,Revised |
| Publication Info | Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, LLC |
| Description | 304 p. ill |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | World Bibliographical Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation 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 paysparticular attention to Malta's chequered history and strategic position. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781851092697 |
| ISBN | 1851092692 (Reinforced) Out of Stock Indefinitely |
| Standard identifier# | 9781851092697 |
| Stock number | 00001010 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |