https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/55194 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:37:47 GMT 2026-04-10T13:37:47Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17950 Title: The cult and iconography of the saints Cosmas and Damian in the Maltese Islands Authors: Cassar, Paul Abstract: Saints Cosmas and Damian were the earliest Christians to have been medical men. They were martyrs and are considered as the patron saints of physicians, surgeons and pharmacists. This article deals with the veneration of these two saints in Malta as seen in the expression of the erection of a church in Gozo, the dedication of several altars in various churches, the foundation of a hospital, the naming of hospital wards, the production of paintings and statues, the veneration of relics and the formulation of prayers. Description: This paper was awarded The British Medical Association (Malta Branch) prize in the Medical Essay Competition for 1970. Sat, 01 Jan 1972 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17950 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17949 Title: Sir William Hamilton's account of his first visit to Malta Authors: Xuereb, Paul Abstract: William Hamilton's, Britain's Envoy Extraordinary in Naples, accidental visit to Malta in 1769. He was particularly interested in volcanoes and antiquities. The article transcribes Sir Hamilton's letter to Count Weymouth. Description: British Museum Egerton 2635, MSS. 13091, f. 86 et seq. Sat, 01 Jan 1972 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17949 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17948 Title: Nuovi metodi della ricerca storica Authors: Mangion, Giovanni Abstract: A brief report on the 2nd national conference of the Italian Historical Society (Salerno, April 1971). It deals with the relationship that should exist between history and the new sciences (anthropology, structuralism and demography). Sat, 01 Jan 1972 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17948 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17947 Title: Minting and attempted recalling of fiduciary copper coinage in Malta Authors: Sant, Michael Abstract: This article discusses copper coinage during the sojourn of the Knight Hospitallers in Malta. Sat, 01 Jan 1972 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17947 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z