The Story of Malta I & II
Maturin Murray Ballou was a famous American travel writer. His text is a poetic mixture of history weaved into a guidebook. Ballou’s observations paint a colourful picture of everyday life on the islands over a century ago.
He captures Malta’s mythical atmosphere, comparing the prosperity of the capital Valletta with the unschooled and destitute country-folk, and the prevailing influence of the Catholic Church.
His book was first published in 1893. It chronicles the island’s 7000 years of vivid history from the Stone Age... the Phoenicians... the Carthaginians... the Romans... St. Paul’s shipwreck bringing Christianity to Malta... the Byzantines and the Arabs...
The arrival of the Knights of St. John transformed the islands and influenced the outcome of history in Europe.
In 1798, Napoleon outsed the Order but the French were soon driven out paving the way for British rule in Malta.
Maturin Murray Ballou was a famous American travel writer. His text is a poetic mixture of history weaved into a guidebook. Ballou’s observations paint a colourful picture of everyday life on the islands over a century ago.
He captures Malta’s mythical atmosphere, comparing the prosperity of the capital Valletta with the unschooled and destitute country-folk, and the prevailing influence of the Catholic Church.
His book was first published in 1893. It chronicles the island’s 7000 years of vivid history from the Stone Age... the Phoenicians... the Carthaginians... the Romans... St. Paul’s shipwreck bringing Christianity to Malta... the Byzantines and the Arabs...
The arrival of the Knights of St. John transformed the islands and influenced the outcome of history in Europe.
In 1798, Napoleon outsed the Order but the French were soon driven out paving the way for British rule in Malta.
Maturin Murray Ballou was a famous American travel writer. His text is a poetic mixture of history weaved into a guidebook. Ballou’s observations paint a colourful picture of everyday life on the islands over a century ago.
He captures Malta’s mythical atmosphere, comparing the prosperity of the capital Valletta with the unschooled and destitute country-folk, and the prevailing influence of the Catholic Church.
His book was first published in 1893. It chronicles the island’s 7000 years of vivid history from the Stone Age... the Phoenicians... the Carthaginians... the Romans... St. Paul’s shipwreck bringing Christianity to Malta... the Byzantines and the Arabs...
The arrival of the Knights of St. John transformed the islands and influenced the outcome of history in Europe.
In 1798, Napoleon outsed the Order but the French were soon driven out paving the way for British rule in Malta.
