British Malta, 1798窶�1835 : The Trifling Jewel

著者名：Zwilling, Andrew T.

Routledge（2024/04/09発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781032440651
• eISBN：9781040015131

Description

British Malta, 1798窶�1835 explores the incorporation and early administration of Malta as a British protectorate, and later as a Crown colony.

Few connections existed between Great Britain and Malta before 1798, but Napoleon窶冱 Mediterranean ambitions forged a link that remained even after the expulsion of the French. Malta窶冱 incorporation into the British Empire encountered numerous and varied challenges: a deadly plague, diplomatic rows, economic rebuilding, continual food supply obstacles, and the unique challenge of governing a long-subjugated population. The Maltese people spent the previous 228 years ruled by an anachronistic crusading order that they were barred from joining. While most sought the protection of the British government, many also strove for more Maltese autonomy and agency. This tension helped define the first three and a half decades of British rule in Malta. Reaching beyond the traditional periodization of the Napoleonic era, this book provides a broader context of the fitful growth of the British Empire.

Scholars and general readers drawn to the history of Malta, the British Mediterranean, and the expansion of the British Empire will find value in this narrative history.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Mare Nostrum 2. Misery Acquaints 3. Uncertain Futures 4. With Friends Like These 5. Disaster Strikes 6. King Tom 7. Discontent 8. Epilogue