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Essays in honour of Giovanni Bonello
This collection of 34 essays brings together contributions from various Maltese and foreign scholars who have written about topics which Judge Giovanni Bonello holds most dear – History, Art and Architecture, Law and Human Rights. This exceptional work honours this prolific man’s contribution to Malta’s vast cultural heritage, as well as his incisive contributions to law and human rights.
The various essays in this uniquely revelatory publication include topics ranging from medieval to contemporary history. They also cover some aspects of Maltese life with roots that go back centuries, such as the celebration of Imnarja and the Coccagna. In other essays, the developments of Maltese military, palatial and residential architecture are demonstrated. New information is also presented on areas of research that are now becoming the realm of the specialist, such as costume, jewellery, photography, manuscripts, numismatics and postal history to mention but a few.
CONTENTS
PART I – HISTORY
- Mario Buhagiar – The Historical Background to the Cult of St Philip of Agira in Malta (p.3)
- Ann Williams – Esgart des Freres: a Medieval Survival in Early Modern Malta? (p.7)
- Simon Mercieca – The 1581 Catastrophe, or The Story of Two Poor Families’ Affliction (p.13)
- Dominic Cutajar – L-Imnarja: Malta’s national folk festival (p.23)
- Thomas Freller – Knight of Malta, Diplomat, Protector of the Arts and Sciences – Black Sheep of the Family. The Thrilling Life of Louis Alexandre Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (p.33)
- Maroma Camilleri – The National Library of Malta’s Manuscript Collection (p.45)
- Alfred Bonnici – ‘Nizza’: A Method used for Sealing Letters (p.61)
- William Zammit – ‘Divertimento e Sollievo del Popolo’: The Coccagna as a Manifestation of Benevolent Despotism in Ancien Régime Malta (p.69)
- Carmen Depasquale – Books and Libraries in 18th century Malta (p.87)
- Vicki Ann Cremona – Spectacle and ‘Civil liturgies’ in Malta during the Time of the Knights of St John (p.103)
- Peter Serracino Inglott – Circus Aesthetics (p.119)
- Roger Vella Bonavita – The Order of St John and Britain (1792-1795) (p.129)
- Joseph Muscat – The Maltese Brig (p.147)
- Kenneth Gambin – The Inquisitor in Parliament: An insight into British Colonial Policy (p.159)
- Roger Ellul Micallef – Tarthuth (Fungus melitensis), for a time, Malta’s quasi singular contribution to Materia Medica (p.167)
PART II – ART AND ARCHITECTURE
- Theresa Vella – The 1565 Great Siege Frescos in The Palace, Valletta (p.193)
- David Stone – Bad Habit: Scipione Borghese, Wignacourt, and the Problem of Cigoli’s Knighthood (p.207)
- Evelyn Baluci – Liturgical vestments of the Order of St John in Malta: Heraldry and Patronage (p.231)
- Francesca Balzan – The Passalacqua Chain: A Splendid 17th Century Jewel in Malta (p.237)
- Joseph C Sammut – Coins and Medals of Malta and of the Order of St. John in International Auction Sales (p.243)
- Cynthia de Giorgio – Religious Symbolism and Floral Motifs during the time of the Knights of Malta: The Vestments of the Cotoner Grand Masters (p.255)
- John Spike – Further Discoveries and Recoveries for Mattia Preti in Malta (p.261)
- Stephen C Spiteri – Hospitaller Military Architecture: The Transfer of Technology (p.267)
- Moira Pisani – Trials and Tribulations of a Baroque Prince – Grand Master Jean Paul Lascaris de Castellar (p.279)
- Nicholas de Piro – Costume and Lace in an Historical Maltese setting (p.291)
- Bernadine Scicluna – The Portfolio of Nazarene Drawings in the Wignacourt Collegiate Museum (p.297)
- Albert Ganado – From Engraving to Lithography – Zimelli, Farrugia, Bellanti (p.305)
- Conrad Thake – Art Nouveau Architecture in Malta (p.327)
- Dennis Vella – Photography and the Art of Antonio Sciortino (p.335)
- John Azzopardi – Vincenzo Bonello’s Drawings and Plans for Maltese Churches at the Wignacourt Collegiate Museum, Rabat, Malta (p.347)
PART III – LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- David J Attard – The First Maltese Publicist (p.357)
- Daphne Caruana Galizia – Page Thirteen in Perspective (p.373)
- Simona Granata-Menghini – Will the European Union be judged in Strasbourg? (p.383)
- Tonio Borg – The Dissenting Opinions of Judge Giovanni Bonello at the European Court of Human Rights (p.393)
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