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Title: U mulu di Malta : the Maltese trade in donkeys and mules
Authors: Cassar, Carmel
Keywords: Malta -- History -- Knights of Malta, 1530-1798
Mules -- Malta -- History
Donkeys -- Malta -- History
Exports -- Malta -- History
Issue Date: 1996
Publisher: Malta University Historical Society
Citation: Cassar, C. (1996). U mulu di Malta : the Maltese trade in donkeys and mules. Storja, 12-20.
Abstract: Since times immemorial the Maltese islands were heavily dependent on the importation of food from abroad which was carried out by means of seaward communications. Thus, until modern times inland transport has played second fiddle and was for long stretches of lime, even neglected, by various administrations ruling the islands. During this period the best way to get around the island was by mule or donkey, although this was not always possible during the winter months. This resulted in the development of a trade centred on the purchase and sale of donkeys and mules, both for use in Malta and for export to Sicily and beyond. This state of affairs remained until the early years of British rule.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/22434
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Storja 1996
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