Gypsy identities, 1500-2000 : from Egipcyans and Moon-men to the ethnic Romany / David Mayall.
Gypsy identities, 1500-2000 : from Egipcyans and Moon-men to the ethnic Romany / David Mayall.
Gypsy identities, 1500-2000 : from Egipcyans and Moon-men to the ethnic Romany / David Mayall.
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Publisher
New York : Routledge, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N941.00491/5
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English
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Physical content
viii, 313 p., [15] p. of plates ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The different faces of the Gypsy -- 2. Gypsy studies and socially constructed identities -- 3. Egyptians, land-pirates, moon-men and vagabonds: the Gypsy in early modern England -- 4. Race: the evolution of an idea -- 5. Constructing the true Romany: Gypsy racial identity from the late eighteenth...
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Publisher
New York : Routledge, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"This study locates these debates in their historical perspective, tracing the origins and reproduction of the various ways of defining and representing the Gypsy from the early sixteenth century to the present day. Starting with a consideration of the early modern description of Gypsies as Egyptians, land pirates and vagabonds, the volume goes on...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Gypsy identities, 1500-2000 : from Egipcyans and Moon-men to the ethnic Romany / David Mayall.
Portion of title
Gypsy identities from fifteen hundred to two thousand.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N941.00491/5
Record Identifier
74Vv5mLeQabM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv5mLeQabM
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ISBN
1857289609 (hard)
9781857289602
1857289609
9781857289602 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1857289609 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781857289602 (cased) :
1857289609 (cased) :
9781857289619 (pbk.) :
1857289617 (pbk.) :
9781857289602 (hard)
DDC
305.891497
941.00491497
MMS ID
991017629809702626
