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Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies)

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 2007

Summary

Originating in India, the Gypsies arrived in Europe around the 14th century, spreading not only across the entirety of the continent but also immigrating to the Americas. The first Gypsy migration included farmworkers, blacksmiths, and mercenary soldiers, as well as musicians, fortune-tellers, and entertainers. At first, they were generally welcome as an interesting diversion to the dull routine of that period. Soon, however, they attracted the antagonism of the governing powers, as they have continually done throughout the following centuries. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) seeks to end such prejudice by clarifying the facts about this nomadic people. Through a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics, the history of the Gypsies and their culture is told.



Bibliographic data

Edition
2/2007
Copyright Year
2007
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-3444-6
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-6440-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
346
Product Type
Monograph

Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Editor's Foreword No access
    3. Preface No access
    4. Acknowledgments No access
    5. Reader's Note No access
    6. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
    7. Map: The Romanies' Route from India to Europe No access
    8. Chronology of Gypsy History No access
    9. Introduction No access
  1. THE DICTIONARY No access Pages 1 - 298
  2. Bibliography No access Pages 299 - 344
  3. About the Author No access Pages 345 - 346

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