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BIBLIOGRAPHY



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GENERAL

Research Guides

Clews, Stanley J. A. The Malta Year Book, Malta: De La Salle Publications, Annually.
Ragonesi, Anita & Zerafa, Lawrence. A Directory of Libraries and Information Units in Malta. Ghaqda Bibljotekarji, 1996. xiii, 288p. ; 21cm. ISBN 99909-68-12-8
Xuereb, Paul. Melitensia: A Catalogue of Printed Books and Articles in the Royal University of Malta Library Referring to Malta. Malta: University Press, 1974.

Travel

Boccazzi-Varotto ff. Gozo 360*. Malta: Miranda Publications, 1990
-----------. Malta 360*. Malta: Miranda Publications, 1989.
Bonello, Giovanni and Graham Smeed. Malta: Picture Postcards, 1898-1906. Malta: Interprint, 1986.
Gozo: The Island of Calypso. Malta: Plurigraf, 1988.
Hogg, Gary. Malta: Blue-Water Island. London: Allen & Unwin, 1967.
Lockhart, Douglas and Sue Ashton. Landscapes of Malta. London: Sunflower Books, 1989.
Owen, Charles. The Maltese Islands. New York: Praeger, 1969.
von Mackensen, Hubertus. Golden Malta, Goldenes Malta, Malte Doree. Malta: Published Privately, 1982.


Guidebooks

Azzopardi, Aldo E. Malta and Its Islands. Malta: Miller Distributors, 1990.
Lewis, Harrison. Motor Guides to scenic Malta. Gerrards Cross, England: Smythe, 1977.
Malta: Berlitz Travel Guide. London: Macmillan, 1992.
Manduca, John. Connoisseurs Guide to the City of Mdina. Malta: Progress Press, 1984.

Maps

Tourist Atlas of the Maltese Islands. Enschede, The Netherlands: Intermap Cartography, 1985.
The Maltese Islands. London: Geographica, 1971.
Malta, Gozo and Comino: Road Map. Malta: Mid-Med Bank.
Sultana, Joe, Victor Falzon and Lanfranco Edwin (ed.) Flora u Fawna ta Malta Malta: Interprint, 1995.


CULTURE

Archaeology

Bonanno, Anthony. An Illustrated Guide to Prehistoric Gozo. Gozo: Gaulitana, 1986.
------------. Malta: An archaeological Paradise. Malta: Interprint, 1987.
Evans, John Davies. Malta: Ancient Peoples and Places. New York; Praeger, 1959.
Lewis, Harrison A. Ancient Malta: A Study of its Antiquities. Gerrards Cross, England: Smythe, 1977.
Ridley, Michael. The Megalithic art of the Maltese Islands. Poole: Dolphin Press, 1976.

Architecture

Azzopardi, John. The Church of St. John in Valletta: 1578-1978. Malta: Progress Press, 1978.
Hughes, Quentin. The Building of Malta: 1530-1795. Malta: Progress Press, 1986.
Knevitt, Charles. Connections: The Architecture of Richard England, 1964-84. London: Lund Humphries, 1984.

Arts

Buhagiar, Mario. Iconography of the Maltese Islands, 1400-1900. Malta: Progress Press, 1988.
England, Richard (ed.). Din Hija Malta - This is Malta: Xbihat Artistici - Images in Art. Malta: Mid-Med Bank, 1985.
Sapienza, Edwige and Joe attard (eds.). Charles Camilleri: Portrait of a Composer. Malta: Said International, 1988.
Wain, Kenneth. Luciano Micallef. Malta: M.U.S., 1993.

Literature

Andersen, Hans christian. A Visit to Germany, Italy and Malta, 1840-1841, Translated by G. Thornton. London: Peter Owen, 1985.
Arberry, Arthur. A Maltese Anthology. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1960.
Arberry, Arthur and P.Grech. Dun Karm: Poet of Malta. Cambridge, England: University Press, 1961.
BAWcutt, N.W. (ed). Christopher Marlowe, The Jew of Malta. Manchester, England: Universoty Press, 1978.
Bradford, Ernle D. Ulysses Found. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1963.
Buttigieg, Anton. Il-muza bil-kimono - The Muse in Kimono. Translated by Gilbert Yates. Malta: Union Press, 1968.
Hayter, Alethea. A Voyage in Vain; Coleridges Journey to Malta in 1804. London: Faber and Faber, 1973.
Sultana, Donald. The Journey of Sir Walter Scott to Malta. New York; St. Martins Press, 1986.

Novels

Abela, Joseph S. The Loggia of Malta. Malta: Publishers Enterprises Group, 1992.
Balzan, Rena. Fil-Firda l-Ghazla (Choice in Separation). Gulf Publishing Ltd., Malta, 1981.
--------- Il-Holma Mibjugha (The Sold Dream). Gulf Publishing Ltd., Malta, 1982.
--------- Ilkoll ta' Nisel Wiehed (All of One Breed). Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd., Malta, 1st edition, 1987. 2nd edition, 1998.
--------- Fiz-Zifna ta' l-Ibliet (Dancing to City Tunes). Bugelli Publications, Malta, 1995.
Bartolo, Hella J. The Malta Connection. Malta: Progress Press, 1976.
Butler, Gwendoline. Coffin in Malta. New York: Walker & Co., 1964.
Davies, Sheila. The Young Marchesa; A story of Malta. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1951.
Ebejer, Francis. In the Eye of the Storm: A Novel set in Malta. London:MacDonald, 1969.
--------------- . Leap of Malta Dolphins. New York: Vantage Press, 1982.
--------------- . Requiem for a Malta Facsist. Malta: A.C. Aquilina & Co., 1980.
Eneix, Linda C. People of the Temples - Menaidra. Malta: Progress Press, 1997.
Friggieri, Oliver. A Turn of the Wheel. Translated by Grazio Falzon. Scotland: Wilfion Books, 1987.
Mifsud, Immanuel. Il-Ktieb tal-Mahbubin Midruba. Malta, 1999.
Monsarrat, Nicholas. The Kappillan of Malta. London: Pan, 1973.
Pynchon, Thomas. V. New York: Lippincott, 1961.
Rinaldi, Nicholas. The Jukebox Queen of Malta. New York Simon & Schuster, 1999.
Trollope, Joanna. The Brass Dolphin. Malta: Miller Distributors, 1998.

Poetry

Analizi ’70 (Antologija) Malta: Union Press, 1970.
Antenni (Antologija). Malta: Union Press, 1968 Aquilina, J. The Struggle. Malta: Empire Press, 1942.
Aquilina, G., ed. Il-Muza Maltija. Malta: Diacono, 1976.
Attard, C. That Qillet ix-Xemx. Malta: Union Press, 1972.
Azzopardi, M., ed. The New Poetry. Malta: Klabb Kotba Maltin, 1971.
----------- Demghat tas-Silg - Poeziji 1971-1976. Malta: Lux Press, 1976.
----------- Tabernakli. Malta: Lux Press, 1979.
----------- Monokordi - Poeziji 1979-1984. Malta: PEG Publications, 1984.
Bartolo, H. J. A Wheel in Orion. Malta: Veritas Press, 1973.
Buontempo, A. I Have won. Malta: Union Press, 1968 -------------. Wishful Thoughts. Malta: Union Press, 1975.
Caruana, A. H. Down the Years. Malta, 1949
Dwal fil-Persjani. (Antologija) Malta: Lux Press, 1972.
Falzon, G. Naked as Water. California, USA: Xenos Books, 1996.
Fenech, V. London Pictures and other poems. Leicester, UK: Cog Press, 1976.
Flores, C. Look, Love. Leicester, UK: Phoenix Broadsheet 22, 1972.
----------- Memories. Leicester, UK: Cog Press, 1973.
----------- Correspondences. Leicester, UK: Cog Press, 1973.
----------- A Voice from Kalkara. Leicester, UK: Toni Savage, 1974.
Friggieri, O., ed. Crosswinds: An Anthology of Post-War Maltese Poetry. Scotland: Wilfion Books, Publishers , 1980.
Gauci, S. Lyrics and Poems. Malta: Studies Publications, 1924.
Massa, A. Fjur tal-Gebel (Poeziji). Malta: Palprint Press, 1994.
Massa, D., ed. Limestone 84. Malta, 1978.
Mas-Sejha tat-Tnabar (Antologija). Malta: KKM, 1971.
Mizzi, A. Il-Kantiku tad-Demm. Malta: A.C. Aquilina & Co., 1980.
-------------- Poeziji 1963-1989. Malta: Mireva Publications, 1993.
Spirali (Antologija). Ghaqda Letterarja Maltija. Malta: Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd, 1997.
Vassallo, K. Tnemnim (Gabra ta’ Versi). Malta: Empire Press, 1970.
Zammit, G. Lyrical Moments. Malta: A.C. Aquilina & Co., 1939.
----------- Adrift. Malta: J. Muscat, 1946.
----------- Intimate Malta. Malta: Midsea Books Ltd., 1978.
----------- Poeziji. Malta: KKM, 1980.
Zerafa, J.L. Poems. Devon, UK: A.H. Stockwell Ltd., 1959.


Language

Aquilina, Joseph. Teach Yourself Maltese. London: English Universities Press, 1965.
---------------- . Papers in Maltese Linguistics. Msida: Royal University Press, 1961.
---------------- . A Comparative Dictionary of Maltese Proverbs. Msida: Royal University Press, 1972.
---------------- . Maltese English Dictionary. Malta: Midesa Books Ltd, 1987.
Bugeja, Paul. Maltese: How to Read and Speak It. Malta: A.C. Aquilina, 1979.
---------------- . Kelmet il-Malti. Malta: Grima Publications, 1988.
Camilleri, Antoinette. Learning Maltese: A course in Maltese for foreigners. A radio course on audio tapes.
---------------- . Merhba Bik - Welcome to a course in Maltese for foreigners. Malta: University of Malta.
Falzon, Grazio. Maltese-English English-Maltese Dictionary and Phrasebook. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1998.
Sciriha, Lydia. Beginning Maltese. Malta: University of Malta, 1996.

Folklore

Bezzina, Joseph. Forty Legends from Gozo. Gaulitana Series, Malta, 1991.
--------------- . Forty More Legends from Gozo. Gaulitana Series, Malta, 1994.
Camilleri, George. Realms of Fantasy: Folk Tales From Gozo. Malta: Camilleri, 1981. (E-mail:geocam@global.net.mt)
Camilleri, George. Im Reich der Phantasie: Volkslegenden von der Insel Gozo. Malta: Camilleri, 1991. (E-mail:geocam@global.net.mt)
Cassar-Pullicino, Joseph. Studies in Maltese Folklore. Malta: University Press, 1976.
Ragonesi, Anita. Maltese Folksong "Ghana": A bibliography and resource material. Edited by Gorg Mifsud Chircop. - [Msida] : Malta University Press, 1999. xviii + 135 pp. ISBN 99909-45-13-6. (E-mail: Anita Ragonesi)

Foods

Bellizzi, Mary and Peter, Health at the Maltese Table, Klabb Kotba Maltin, Vallaetta, Malta, 1992.
Carbonaro, Carmen, Maltese Dishes, Veritas Press, 5th ed., Zabbar, Malta, 1971.
Caruana, Claudia M., Taste of Malta, Hippocrene Books, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1998.
Caruana Galizia, Helen. The Food and Cookery of Malta. Malta: Prospect Book Publishers, 1997.
Caruana Galizia, Anne and Helen, Recipes from Malta: A Guide to Traditional Maltese Cookery, Progress Press Co., Ltd. Valletta, Malta, 1972.
Cassar Pullicino, Guze’, Antichi Cibi Maltesi, in Melita Historica, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 31-54, 1961.
Dougall, Anton B., Anton Dougall’s Taste of Malta, Klabb tat-Tisjir, Valletta, Malta, 1993.
---------------- Lampuki u Hut Iehor, Klabb tat-Tisjir, Valletta, Malta, 1989.
---------------- Kcina Maltija, Union Press, Valletta, Malta, 1974.
---------------- Helu, Klabb tat-Tisjir, Valletta, Malta, 1990.
Parkinson-Lange, Pamela, A Taste of Malta --- The Food of the Knights of Malta, MAG Publications, Lija, Malta, 1995.
Pickering, Marie L., Simplified Cooking including Maltese Recipes, Midsea Books Ltd., Valletta, Malta, 1975.
Plurigraf Publishers, The Best of Maltese Cooking, Narni, Italy, 1994.
Sammut, Lola, Maltese Cookery, in The Malta Yearbook 1976, De La Salle Brothers Publications, Sliema, Malta, pp. 389-397, 1976.
-------------------, A Calendar of Maltese Food, in The Malta Yearbook 1977, De La Salle Brothers Publications, Sliema, Malta, pp. 449-455, 1977.
Scicluna, Jenny & Mattei, Pippa, compilers, Specialties from Malta for Your table, Round Table, Malta, undated.
Valerie, Maltese Cuisine,Publishers Enterprises Group, Ltd., Marsa, Malta, 1990.
----------, Ricetti Varjati minn Valerie, Gulf Publishing, Ltd., Valletta, Malta, 1980.
----------, Ricetti Maltin minn Valerie, Gulf Publishing, Ltd., Valletta, Malta, 1981.
----------, Ricetti tal-Helu minn Valerie, Gulf Publishing, Ltd., Valletta, Malta, 1981.



ECONOMICS AND POLITICS

The Economy

Bonanno, Nicholas S. Capital and Economic Growth: In Theory and as They Relate to the Maltese Paradigm. Fribourg, Switzerland: Editions Universitaires.
Briguglio, Lino. The Maltese Economy: A Macroeconomic Analysis. Malta: David Moore Publications, 1988.
Doing Business in Malta. London: HLB International, 1991.
Randon, Ph.Aspects of Maltese Law for Bankers. Malta: Progress Press, 1983.
Redmond, John. The Next Mediterranean Enlargement of the European Community: Turkey, Cyprus and Malta? Brookfield, VT: Dartmouth College, 1993.
Zammit, E.L. A Colonial Inheritance: Maltese Perceptions of Work, Power and Class Structure with Reference to the Labor Movement. Malta: University Press, 1984.

The British Empire

Burt, Alfred L. The Evolution of the British Empire and Commonwealth from the American Revolution. Boston: Heath, 1956.
Cross, Colin. The Fall of the British Empire: 1918-1968. New York: Coward McCann, 1969.
Grierson, E. The Death of the Imperial Dream: The British Commonwealth and Empire, 1775-1969. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1972.
Sears, S. (ed.)The Horizon History of the British Empire. New York: American Heritage, 1973.
Winks, Robin. The Historiography of the British Empire - Commonwealth, Trends, Interpretations and Resources. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1966.

Politics

Cremona, J. Human Rights Documentation in Malta. Malta: University Press, 1966.
Dobie, E. Malta's Road to Independence. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1967.
Frendo, Henry. Malta's Quest for Independence. Malta: Valletta Publishing, 1989.
-------------- . Maltese Political Development 1798-1964: Documentary History. Malta: Interprint, 1993.
-------------- . Party Politics in a Fortress Colony: The Maltese Experience. Malta: midsea Books, 1979.
Koster, Adrianus. Prelates and Politicians in Malta. Assen, The Netherlands: Van Gorcum, 1984.
Lane, John. Elections in Malta
Mintoff, Dom (ed.). Malta: Church, State, Labour; Documents Recording Negotiations Between the Vatican Authorities and the Labour Party, 1964-1966. Malta: Freedom Press, 1966.
-------------- . Malta Demands Indepence. Official Documents of the Talks Held in London Between the Delegation of the Malta Labour Party and the Delegation of the United Kingdom Government in November-December, 1958. Malta: Labour Party, 1958.
Mizzi, Edgar. Malta in the Making, 1962-1987: An Eyewitness Account. Malta: (self-published, 1995).
Rossi, Enzo. Malta on the Brink: From Western Democracy to Libyan Satellite. London: Institute for European Defense and Strategic Studies, 1986.
Smith, Harrison and Adrianus Koster. Lord Strickland: Servant of the Crown. Malta: Progress Press, 1984.


HISTORY

Ancient

Barbanki, Dimitri. Phoenicia and the Phoenicians. Beirut: Khayats, 1961.
Cagiano de Azevedo, M.Testimonianze Archeologiche della Tradizione Paolina a Malta. Istituto di Studi del Vicino Oriente, Roma, 1966.
Ellul, Joseph H. Malta's Prediluvian Culture. Malta: Privately printed, 1991.
Galen, Michael and John Ciarlo (eds.). St. Paul in Malta: A Compendium of Pauline Studies. Malta: Conventual Franciscans, 1990>
Maempel, George Zammit. Ghar Dalam: Cave and Depositis. Malta: Published privately, 1989.
Micallef, Paul I. Mnajdra Prehistoric Temple. Malta: Privately published, 1992.
Parker, R. and M. Rubinstein. The Cart Ruts on Malta and Gozo. Malta: Gozo Press, 1984.
Sammut, Felix. Saint Paul in Malta. Malta: Convental Franciscans, 1990.
Veen, Veronica. The Goddess of Malta. Haarlem, The Netherlands: FIA Publications, 1992.
------------ . and Adrian Van der Blom. The First Maltese. Haarlem, The Netherlands: FIA Publications, 1992.
Zammit, Themistocles. Prehistoric Malta: The Tarxien Temples. London: Oxford University Press, 1930.

General

Blouet, Brian. The Story of Malta. London: Faber, 1967.
Bonnici, Joseph. The Malta Tram and Lift. Malta: The Editor, 1991.
Bonnici, Joseph and Michael Cassar (eds.). The Royal Opera House. Malta: The Editors, 1990.
Cassa, Paul> Early Relations Between Malta and the United States. Malta: Midsea Press, 1986.
------------ . Medical History of Malta. London: Wellcome Historical Medical Society, 1964.
Canado, Albert and Jospeh Sammut. Malta in British and French Caricature (1798-1815)). Malta: Em.Said, 1989.
Fiott, Charles. Towns and Villages in Malta and Gozo. Parts: 1-4. Conventual Franciscans, Rabat, Malta, 1996.
Kummerly, Walter.Malta: Isles of the Middle Sea. London: George Harrap, 1965.
Laspina, S. Outlines of Maltes History. Malta: Aquilina, 1971.
***Lewis, Harrison. Ancient Malta; A Study of Its Antiquities. England, Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1977.
Luttrell, Anthony T. Medieval Malta: Studies on Malta Before the Knights. London: British School at Rome, 1975.
Malta Study Circle. Malta - The Postal History and Postage Stamps, 1575-1960. London: Robson Lowe, 1980.
Quintin, Jean. The Earliest Description of Malta (Lyons 1536). Malta: Progress Press, 1983.
Sammut, Joseph C. From Scudo to Sterling. Malta: Said International, 1992.
Vella, Andrew P. Storja ta Malta. Malta: Klabb Kotba Maltin, 1993.
Zammit, Themistocles. Malta: The Maltese Islands and Their History. Malta: Aquilina, 1971.

The Knights of St. John

Balbi di Correggio, Francesco. The Siege of Malta, 1565. Translated from the Spanish edition of 1568 by Ernle Bradford. London: Folio Society, 1965.
Bedford, Rev. W.K.R. Malta and the Knights Hospitallers. New York: Macmillan, 1894.
Bradford, Ernle D. The Greta Siege. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1968.
------------ . The Knights of the Order. New York: Dorset Press, 1972.
------------ . The Shield and The Sword: The Knights of Malta. London: Fontana/Collins, 1974.
Earle, Peter. Corsairs of Malta and Barbary. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1970.
Malta: The Palace of the Grandmmasters. Malta: MJ Publications, 1988.
Short, Agnes. The Crescent and the Cross: A Story of the Great Siege, 1565. London: Constable, 1980.
Sire, H.J.A. The Knights of Malta. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1994.
Vella, Andrew. Malta and the Czars: Diplomatic Relations Between the Order of St. John and Russia, 1697-1802. Malta: Royal University of Malta, 1965.

Britain and Malta

Cremona, J. The Constitutional Development of Malta under British Rule. Malta: University Press, 1963.
Elliott, Peer. The Cross and the Ensign: A Naval History of Malta, 1798-1979. London: Grafton Books, 1982.
Harding, Hugh W. Maltese Legal History under British Rule, 1801-1836. Malta: University Press, 1980.
Mallia-Milanes, Victor (ed.). The British Colonial Experience 1800-1964: The Impact on Maltese Society. Malta: Minerva Publications, 1988.
Wismayer, J.M. The History of the King's Own Malta Regiment. Malta: Em. Said, 1989.

World War II

Attard, Joseph. The Battle of Malta. London: Kimber, 1978.
Barnham, Denis. One Man's Window; An Illustrated Account of Ten weeks of War, Malta, April 13th to June 21st, 1942. London: Kimber, 1956.
Beurling, George F. Malta Spitfire; The Story of a Fighter Pilot. New York: Garrar & Rinehart, 1943.
Bradford, Ernle D. Siege: Malta 1940-43. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1985.
Cameron, Ian. Red Duster, White Ensign: The Story of Malta and the Malta Convoys. New York: Bantam, 1960.
Douglas-Hamilton, James. The Air Battle for Malta. Feltham, England: Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1982.
The Epic of Malta. Malta: Valletta Publishing, 1990.
Lucas, Laddie. The Air Battle of Malta. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing, 1981.
------------- . Malta - The Thorn in Rommel's Side: Six Months That Turned The War. London: St. Paul, 1992.
Malta Story. Videorecording. London: Rank Organization, (No Date).
Poolman, Kenneth. Faith, Hope and Charity: Three Planes Against an Airforce. London: Kimber, 1954.
River, W.L. Malta Story, Based on the Diary and Experiences of Flying Officer Howard M. Coffin, RAF. New York: E.P.Dutton, 1943.
Shankland, Peter and Anthony Hunter. Malta Convoy. Glasgow: Fontana, 1961.
Tattered Battlements; A Malta Diary by a Fighter Pilot. London: P. Davies, 1943.
Victory at Sea, Series 5, Mediterranean Mosaic. Videorecording. New York: NBC, 1952.
Whelan, John Allison. Malta Airmen. Wellington, New Zealand: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs, 1951.
Wingate, John. The Fighting Tenth: The Tenth Submarine Flotilla and the Siege of Malta. London: Les Cooper, 1991.


SOCIETY

Abela, Anthony M. Transmitting Values in European Malta: A Study in the Contemporary Values of Modern Society. Malta: Jesuit Publications, 1991.
Attard, Lawrence E. Early Maltese Emigration (1900-1914). Malta: Gulf Publishing, 1983.
-------------- . The Great Exodus (1918-1939). Malta: Enterprise Group, 1989.
Boissevain, Jeremy J. Hal-Farrug: A Village in Malta. New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1969.
-------------- . Saints and Fireworks: Religion and Politics in Rural Malta. London: Athlone Press, 1965.
Caruana, Carmen. Education's Role in the Socioeconomic Development of Malta. New York: Praeger, 1992.
Malta and its People. Videorecording. Geneva, Switzerland: Strada Films. (No Date).
Malta Office of Statistics. An Enquiry Into Family Size in Malta and Gozo. Malta: Dept of Information, 1963.
Montalto, John. The Nobles of Malta 1530-1800. Malta: Midsea Books, 1979.
Sultana, Ronald G. and Godfrey Baldacchino (eds.). Maltese Society, A Sociological Inquiry. Malta: Mireva Publications, 1994.
Vassallo, Mario. From Lordship to Stewardship: Religion and Social Change in Malta. The Hague: Mouton, 1979.
Vella, Andrew P. The Tribunal of the Inquisition in Malta. Malta: RUM, 1964.
Wittinger, Godfrey. The Jews of Malta in the Late Middle Ages. Malta: Midsea Books, 1985.
York, Barry. The Maltese in Australia. Blackburn, Australia: AE Press, 1986.
Zammit Mangion, Joseph. Education in Malta. Malta: Social Action Movement, 1992.


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