«Lingua di Dante, fede di Roma». (Italian)

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    • Alternate Title:
      The Struggle for the «Italianity» of Malta between the two World Wars. (English)
    • Subject Terms:
      MALTA; ITALY
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the history of the Italian Fascist government influence on Malta, in opposition to the influence of British constitutionalist sentiment during the period from 1922 to 1939, based on materials held in the Vatican Secret Archive. Topics mentioned include the influence of the Catholic Church on Maltese politics, relations between Malta, Great Britain, and Italy, and the role of language and religion in the formation of Maltese identity.