The Knights of Malta

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The style and subtlety of Joseph Attard's writing has already won acclaim for his previous historical works which include three still running good-sellérs, Now, in The Knights of Malta, this author applies the same qualities to evoke a personalised account of Malta and her people under the domination of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The story is taken right from the birth of the Order in Palestine, which after its transfer to Cyprus that was followed by a longer stay and dehacle at Rhodes, found its home in Malta in 1530. Now Joseph Attard re-créates in his inimitable way the history of the Knights of the Order during their 268-year stay in the island. It is a story of their prowess at war as well as of their daUy life, in the process showing their strength and weaknesses, as well as their intrigues, which characterized ÜKir fascinaüng era. Bu« .his iS alsó a sJyorMal.^ involvement in this historical extravaganza, further enhanced by the colourful and precious stories of... Tovább

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The style and subtlety of Joseph Attard's writing has already won acclaim for his previous historical works which include three still running good-sellérs, Now, in The Knights of Malta, this author applies the same qualities to evoke a personalised account of Malta and her people under the domination of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The story is taken right from the birth of the Order in Palestine, which after its transfer to Cyprus that was followed by a longer stay and dehacle at Rhodes, found its home in Malta in 1530. Now Joseph Attard re-créates in his inimitable way the history of the Knights of the Order during their 268-year stay in the island. It is a story of their prowess at war as well as of their daUy life, in the process showing their strength and weaknesses, as well as their intrigues, which characterized ÜKir fascinaüng era. Bu« .his iS alsó a sJyorMal.^ involvement in this historical extravaganza, further enhanced by the colourful and precious stories of towns, buildings, fortifications, culture and customs originated by the Knights and left for posterity, and which still form part of Maltese heritage to-day. After the Knights were dispersed by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798, the Order never died, and Joseph Attard completes his story with its revival as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and its continued existence right to present times. Vissza