The development of domestic space in the Maltese Islands from the late Middle Ages to the second half of the twentieth century /

This study traces and analyses the evolution of domestic space in Maltese vernacular and 'polite' houses from medieval to contemporary times. The houses under review range from humble buildings of modest size, materials, and design, like farmhouses or those for the less affluent towndwelle...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Said-Zammit, George A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Archaeopress, [2016]
Colección:Archaeopress archaeology.
Temas:
Dwellings > Malta > History.
Habitations > Malte > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
Dwellings
Malta
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1
  • Introduction; Chapter 2
  • The Maltese Islands: Society, Class, Economy and Settlements; Chapter 3
  • Maltese Domestic Architecture; Chapter 4
  • The Maltese Houses: Literary Sources, Notarial Acts, Travelogues and the National Censuses; Chapter 5
  • Maltese Houses and Settlements Through the Artist's Eye; Chapter 6
  • Religious Beliefs and Traditions; Chapter 7
  • Diet, Dining Fashions, Health and Education; Chapter 8
  • Furniture and Costumes; Chapter 10
  • Decoding Maltese Houses and Settlements; Chapter 11
  • The Development of the Maltese Houses since the Second Half of the Twentieth Century; Chapter 12
  • Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Appendix 1
  • The Malta Historic House Survey; Appendix 2
  • Glossary of Terms.

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