Stephen C. Spiteri

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Stephen C. Spiteri (born September 15, 1963 ) is a Maltese historian, author and publicist. The focus of his work lies in the field of military architecture and the military history of Malta.

Career

After attending St. Aloysius College in Birkirkara , Spiteri studied at the University of Malta . Since completing his studies Spiteri has been active in the field of monument preservation . He was acting curator of the armory of the Grand Master's Palace in Valletta and for ten years inspector of fortifications (Superintendent of Fortifications). He is currently the Research Coordinator in the Restoration Unit of the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Malta.

Spiteri wrote a number of publications on military organization, equipment and armament of the Order of St. John and military fortifications in Malta. He is co-founder of the Sacra Milita Foundation for the study of Hospitaller Military and Naval History to research the military and naval history of the Order of St. John and the Fortress Explorer Society . He also acts as the editor of the online journal Arx - International Journal of Military Architecture and Fortification , which deals with questions of fortress construction and military architecture.

Publications

  • Fortresses of the Cross (1994)
  • British Military Architecture (1996)
  • The Fougasse, The Stone Mortar of Malta (1999)
  • Fortresses of the Knights (2001)
  • Armory of the Knights (2003)
  • The Great Siege (2005)
  • The Art of Fortress Building in Hospitaller Malta (2008)
  • The Fortifications of Malta . BDL Publishings (Book Distributers Limited), 2017, ISBN 978-99957-67-38-9 , p. 124.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Juliet Rix: Malta and Gozo . Bradt Travel Guides, 2010, ISBN 9781841623122 , p. 85.
  2. ↑ Dr Stephen C. Spiteri . Archived from the original on February 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ a b Letter Curriculum Vitae : Stephen C. Spiteri . Archived from the original on December 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Francesca Di Puccio: The Fortifications Interpretation Center: a must-visit in Valletta . December 15, 2013. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ About Us . Archived from the original on February 14, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Spiteri, Stephen C.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Maltese historian, author and publicist
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1963