Roma-Gypsy presence in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 15th-18th centuries /
The book is devoted to the history of Roma-Gypsies on the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 15th-18th centuries. The argument is based on a thorough analysis of a number of original and previously unpublished documents that are included in the second part of the book. It verifie...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Budapest ; New York :
Central European University Press,
[2015]
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| Summary: | The book is devoted to the history of Roma-Gypsies on the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 15th-18th centuries. The argument is based on a thorough analysis of a number of original and previously unpublished documents that are included in the second part of the book. It verifies some cliched views concerning the social status of Romani people in eastern Europe, especially concerning their relationships with the state authorities. Through a careful interpretation and reinterpretation of documents pertaining to the Roma history, this work contributes towards reevaluation of self-definition of Romani people in contemporary Europe. It also aims at providing material for Romani educational resources. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-309) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9786155053511 6155053510 9786155053498 6155053499 |