https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/38856 2026-04-11T14:19:27Z 2026-04-11T14:19:27Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39026 2019-01-26T02:55:51Z 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: An unpublished letter of Jean de la Valette Abstract: This document includes a translation of a letter written by Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette who, due to the unrest brought upon by the Turkish Siege of 1565, requests help with the defence of the Maltese Islands. According to him, Malta was still weak and hence susceptible to an additional and possibly more severe attack from Turkish Sultan Selim II.

1960-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39025 2019-01-26T02:55:36Z 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Glimpses of natural science in an eighteenth century manuscript Abstract: Vella Tomlin compiles a scientific nomenclature and description of the lists of herbal studies. The terms for each species are provided in three languages: Italian, Maltese and Latin and are organised in alphabetical order.

1960-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/38940 2021-05-04T12:40:02Z 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The Manoel Theatre Abstract: Denaro researches about the construction and eventual upkeep of the Manoel Theatre. For the purpose of "honest recreation of the people", Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena decided to build the theatre for a sum of 2,186 Scudi.

1960-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/38938 2024-06-21T07:34:19Z 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Recent publications Abstract: This document contains four book reviews.

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