Original: The Knights of Malta promoted the idea of a continuous Roman Catholic presence , Anthony T. Luttrell , '' Girolamo Manduca and Gian Francesco Abela : Tradition and invention in Maltese Historiography , '' in Melita Historica , 7 ( 1977 ) 2 ( 105-132 ) .
Simplified: Anthony T. Luttrell , '' Girolamo Manduca and Gian Francesco Abela : Tradition and invention in Maltese Historiography , '' in Melita Historica , 7 ( 1977 ) 2 ( 105-132 ) .