The Time Of The Gypsies

Author : Michael Stewart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429975431

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The Time Of The Gypsies by Michael Stewart Pdf

HIS IS A STUDY OF HOW some of the most marginal and exploited people that exist can imagine themselves to be princes of the world.During the past two hundred years the Gypsies of Eastern Europe have faced near enslavement by land owners, the physical and moral onslaught of the Nazi holocaust, the fundamental challenge to their central values from the Communist state, and the violent discrimination and dislocation caused by the return to capitalism. One would have thought that the challenge would be too great, that they would have suffered cultural

Author : Michael Stewart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429964350

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The Time Of The Gypsies by Michael Stewart Pdf

HIS IS A STUDY OF HOW some of the most marginal and exploited people that exist can imagine themselves to be princes of the world.During the past two hundred years the Gypsies of Eastern Europe have faced near enslavement by land owners, the physical and moral onslaught of the Nazi holocaust, the fundamental challenge to their central values from the Communist state, and the violent discrimination and dislocation caused by the return to capitalism. One would have thought that the challenge would be too great, that they would have suffered cultural

Author : Isabel Fonseca
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307761040

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Bury Me Standing by Isabel Fonseca Pdf

A masterful work of personal reportage, this volume is also a vibrant portrait of a mysterious people and an essential document of a disappearing culture. Fabled, feared, romanticized, and reviled, the Gypsies—or Roma—are among the least understood people on earth. Their culture remains largely obscure, but in Isabel Fonseca they have found an eloquent witness. In Bury Me Standing, alongside unforgettable portraits of individuals—the poet, the politician, the child prostitute—Fonseca offers sharp insights into the humor, language, wisdom, and taboos of the Roma. She traces their exodus out of India 1,000 years ago and their astonishing history of persecution: enslaved by the princes of medieval Romania; massacred by the Nazis; forcibly assimilated by the communist regimes; evicted from their settlements in Eastern Europe, and most recently, in Western Europe as well. Whether as handy scapegoats or figments of the romantic imagination, the Gypsies have always been with us—but never before have they been brought so vividly to life. Includes fifty black and white photos.

Author : Maureen Fergus
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780143188315

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The Gypsy King by Maureen Fergus Pdf

A runaway slave with a shadowy past, sixteen-year-old Persephone has spent four long years toiling beneath the leering gaze of her despised owner and dreaming of a life where she is free to shape her own destiny. Then, one night, a chance encounter with a handsome chicken thief named Azriel changes her life forever. Sold to him for a small bag of gold coins, Persephone soon discovers what she already suspected: namely, that Azriel is not what he seems. And when she realizes that he believes Persephone has a special destiny—she is determined to escape him and his impossibly broad shoulders. But things are no longer as simple as they once were. Torn between her longing for freedom and her undeniable feelings for the handsome thief with the fast hands and the slow smile, Persephone faces the hardest choice she will ever have to make. And no one—least of all her—could have imagined the shocking truth her decision will reveal.

Author : Gypsy Lore Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Romanies
ISBN : PRNC:32101032308312

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Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society by Gypsy Lore Society Pdf

Author : George Borrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Romani language
ISBN : CORNELL:31924105528123

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The Zincali, Or, An Account of the Gypsies of Spain by George Borrow Pdf

Author : Jan Yoors
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1987-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478610632

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The Gypsies by Jan Yoors Pdf

At the age of twelve, Jan Yoors ran away from his cultural Belgian family to join a wandering band, a kumpania, of Gypsies. For ten years, he lived as one of them, traveled with them from country to country, shared both their pleasures and their hardshipsand came to know them as no one, no outsider, ever has. Here, in this firsthand and highly personal account of an extraordinary people, Yoors tells the real story of the Gypsies fascinating customs and their never-ending struggle to survive as free nomads in a hostile world. He vividly describes the texture of their daily life: the Gypsies as lovers, spouses, parents, healers, and mourners; their loyalties and enmities; their moral and ethical beliefs and practices; their language and culture; and the history and traditions behind their fierce pride. The exultant celebrations, the daring frontier crossings, the yearly horse fairs, the convoluted business deals in which Gypsy shrewdness combined with all the apparatus of modern technology are all brought to life in this memorable portrait of the most romanticized, yet most maligned and least-known people on earth. An insiders story, The Gypsies lifts the veil of secrecy that for so long has enshrouded this race of strangers in our midst.

Author : Guenter Lewy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190284305

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The Nazi Persecution of the Gypsies by Guenter Lewy Pdf

Roaming the countryside in caravans, earning their living as musicians, peddlers, and fortune-tellers, the Gypsies and their elusive way of life represented an affront to Nazi ideas of social order, hard work, and racial purity. They were branded as "asocials," harassed, and eventually herded into concentration camps where many thousands were killed. But until now the story of their persecution has either been overlooked or distorted. In The Nazi Persecution of the Gypsies, Guenter Lewy draws upon thousands of documents--many never before used--from German and Austrian archives to provide the most comprehensive and accurate study available of the fate of the Gypsies under the Nazi regime. Lewy traces the escalating vilification of the Gypsies as the Nazis instigated a widespread crackdown on the "work-shy" and "itinerants." But he shows that Nazi policy towards Gypsies was confused and changeable. At first, local officials persecuted gypsies, and those who behaved in gypsy-like fashion, for allegedly anti-social tendencies. Later, with the rise of race obsession, Gypsies were seen as a threat to German racial purity, though Himmler himself wavered, trying to save those he considered "pure Gypsies" descended from Aryan roots in India. Indeed, Lewy contradicts much existing scholarship in showing that, however much the Gypsies were persecuted, there was no general program of extermination analogous to the "final solution" for the Jews. Exploring in heart-rending detail the fates of individual Gypsies and their families, The Nazi Persecution of the Gypsies makes an important addition to our understanding both of the history of this mysterious people and of all facets of the Nazi terror.

Author : George Borrow
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664648259

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The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain by George Borrow Pdf

The Zincali - An Account of the Gypsies of Spain is an interesting and valuable book by George Borrow (1803-1881), a gifted linguist who spent five years in Spain as a missionary. Some part of that time he spent in jail because of his activities. George Borrow learned the language of the Zincali (Gypsies or Roma) and began to mix with them to prepare a valuable account of their life, presented in this book.

Author : George Henry Borrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HWJV3M

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The Bible in Spain and the Gypsies of Spain by George Henry Borrow Pdf

Author : George Henry Borrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Romanies
ISBN : BSB:BSB10737855

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The Zincali, Or, An Account of the Gypsies of Spain by George Henry Borrow Pdf

Author : David Crowe,John Kolsti,Ian Hancock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315490236

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The Gypsies of Eastern Europe by David Crowe,John Kolsti,Ian Hancock Pdf

In recent news coverage of the dramatic political events in Eastern Europe, Gypsies have been a favourite sidebar topic. Some of the stories have been truly horrifying, others are written condescendingly and to amuse; but what has become clear is how little we really know about this people. In a concerted effort to uncover the modern history of the Rom in Eastern Europe, the authors examine the Gypsy experience in Albania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia, with special attention to the Nazi Holocaust as well as to the record of the forced settlement and education programmes instituted by communist regimes.

Author : Donald Kenrick
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810864405

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Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) by Donald Kenrick Pdf

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.

Author : Denis E. Harvey
Publisher : B.T. Batsford
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Romanies
ISBN : IND:39000005710764

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The Gypsies by Denis E. Harvey Pdf

Author : Donald Kenrick
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Romanies
ISBN : 9780810875616

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The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies) by Donald Kenrick Pdf

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 A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies) seeks to end such prejudice by clarifying the facts about this nomadic people. Through 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.