Description
This book does not intend to discredit this illustrious Order of St John and its members. It does not aim at sensational discoveries, nor is it just a list of salacious scandals of concubinage or ‘forbidden’ relationships. The cases dealt with in this highly researched study are presented in a wider context of contemporary social, political, religious and cultural history in order to understand the milieu of such phenomena. A history of concubinage and mistresses in the Order of St John is also a most fascinating social history of Catholic Europe and Malta in Early Modern Times. Maltese Social Studies Series No. 27. Hardcover. Published by Midsea Books Ltd 2018