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Dan il-ktieb jinkludi it-test innifsu tad-\u003cem\u003eDjarju ta’ Anne Frank\u003c\/em\u003e kif ġie editjat minn Otto Frank u Mirjam Pressler u ppreżentat fl-edizzjoni definittiva li ħarġet fl-2007, fl-okkażjoni tas-sittin anniversarju tal-ewwel pubblikazzjoni tiegħu fl-1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDin l-edizzjoni tad-\u003cem\u003eDjarju\u003c\/em\u003e tiftaħ b’\"Daħla\" mill-Professur Oliver Friġġieri li fiha jirrifletti fuq l-importanza storika tad-\u003cem\u003eDjarju\u003c\/em\u003e u l-valur morali tiegħu, kif ukoll jagħti ħarsa kritika fil-qosor lejn din it-traduzzjoni. Issegwi \"Nota tat-Traduttriċi\" li fiha Mifsud tiddeskrivi l-proċess li użat fit-traduzzjoni tagħha u tispjega għaliex waslet għal ċerti għażliet lingwistiċi, xi kultant saħansitra b’paragun ma’ traduzzjonijiet f’ilsna oħra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan il-ktieb jinkludi wkoll il-\"Kelmtejn Qabel\" u l-\"Kelmtejn Wara\" ta’ Massotty nfisha. Isegwu noti dettaljati dwar il-personaġġi u l-postijiet imsemmija fil-test oriġinali, kif ukoll dwar xi avvenimenti storiċi u xi kliem importanti biex jinftiehem sew dak li kitbet Anne. Dawn in-noti huma mmirati għall-qarrejja Maltin li jridu japprofondixxu l-għarfien tat-test u jkattru l-pjaċir li jieħdu mill-qari tiegħu. Għal din ir-raġuni n-noti jinkludu informazzjoni dwar x’ġara minn nies u l-postijiet anki wara li jieqaf id-\u003cem\u003eDjarju\u003c\/em\u003e. Mifsud għamlet ħilitha biex testendi din l-informazzjoni sakemm il-ktieb tagħha mar għall-istampar. Uħud min-noti jagħtu wkoll l-opportunità lill-qarrejja, jipparagunaw dak li ssemmi Anne Frank ma’ x’kien qed jiġri f’Malta fl-istess żmien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFis-sezzjoni \"Fatti, Kontroversji, Aġġornamenti\" Mifsud tirrakkonta bosta episodji mill-ġrajja tad-Djarju minn meta ġie ppubblikat għall-ewwel darba fl-1947 sal-lum. Din it-traduzzjoni tinkludi wkoll numru ta' ritratti tan-nies li jissemmew fid-\u003cem\u003eDjarju\u003c\/em\u003e, kif ukoll \"Bibljiografija\" estensiva li għanda tħajjar lill-qarrejja jkomplu jwessgħu t-tagħrif tagħhom dwar l-Olokawst u avvenimenti storiċi oħra.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne Frank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58735445344630,"sku":"144","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/3511\/2822\/files\/2024__12__anne_frank.jpg?v=1790583301"},{"product_id":"francesco-azopardi-1748-1809","title":"Francesco Azopardi (1748-1809)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the last few years, more interest and demand has been generated in performing the music of Francesco Azopardi, particularly by Maltese musicians, European choirs and orchestras. The strength of Azopardi's music lies in the fact that it was always written with a specific purpose or commemoration in mind - such as the famous Requiem Mass in F minor (1792) which was commissioned for the death of King Leopold II of Austria. The book demonstrates Azopardi as a prolific composer who was in touch with the mainstream ideas of the most important European musical centres such as Naples, Paris and Monaco di Baviera (Munich), among other places. Azopardi composed several larger works such as the Oratorio La Passione di Cristo, three Grande Messe for two choirs, soloists and two orchestras, with arias and choruses reflecting the Neapolitan operatic style of Nicola Piccinni and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, as well as a large number of psalms, te deums, solemn hymns and sequences. There have also been attempts at editing and publishing, performing and recording of his instrumental music, especially the sinfonias (short sonata-da-chiesa form).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzopardi's musical dedication, however, was directed towards the composition of music for the cathedral, in concordance with his role as Maestro di Cappella, as well as teaching composition through his own treatises: Il Musico Prattico (I) and Il Musico Pratico (II). These two treatises are analysed here with the last expanded version of Il Musico Pratico in four books. 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Għalhekk, dan il-ktieb ma jħarisx biss lejn l-istorja medika ta’ Malta, imma wkoll lejn dik tal-bqija tal-Ewropa bħala konsegwenza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan ix-xogħol tant iddettaljat huwa r-riżultat ta’ riċerka inkredibbli minn naħa ta’ Cassar, u nħass neċessarju li kapulavur bħal dan jiġi disponibbli għal varjazzjoni akbar ta’ qarrejja. It-traduzzjoni ta’ Ellul hija letteratura neċessarja, u waħda li se tiġbed l-għajn ta’ qarrejja lokali li jinteressawhom l-istorja jew il-mediċina – jew it-tnejn!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Paul Cassar twieled u rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu f’Malta. Wara li ggradwa fil‑Mediċina mill‑Università Rjali ta’ Malta kiseb Diploma fil‑Mediċina Psikoloġika fl‑Ingilterra. Kien jagħmel parti mill‑istaff li jgħallem u jeżamina fid‑Dipartiment tal‑Mediċina tal‑Università Rjali ta’ Malta u kien membru tas‑Soċjetà Storika ta’ Malta. Barra studji fl‑ispeċjalità tiegħu, ikkontribwixxa studji f’ġurnali storiċi f’Malta u barra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStorja Medika ta’ Malta is the Maltese translation with over 700 pages of Paul Cassar’s 1964 tome \u003cem\u003eMedical History of Malta\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Godwin Ellul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing in the centre of the Mediterranean, as well as being colonised by great forces in the Western world throughout history, means that Malta has quite an extensive history. Malta has played a pivotal role in the medical history of Western civilization, most particularly during World War II. Therefore, this book not only looks at Malta’s medical history, but also the rest of Europe’s as a consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis immensely detailed work is the result of incredible research on Cassar’s part, and it felt necessary that such a masterpiece be made available to a wider range of readers. 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Studying the complex variations of these colours reveals that each boat-owner is not only a practical fisherman but also an artist. So this book is a study of a local art form that adorns the coastline of Malta and that has done so for many years. 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