Historical dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) / Donald Kenrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenrick, Donald.

Contributor:

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of people and cultures ; no. 7.

Historical dictionaries of people and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romanies--History--Dictionaries.

Romanies.

Romanies--Biography--Dictionaries.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xlv, 345 pages : map ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-343).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

ISBN:

9780810854680

0810854686

OCLC:

79861320