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Since their arrival in Europe at the beginning of the eleventh century, the ‘Gypsies’ have stimulated and fascinated the European imagination, but have also always been perceived as ‘other’ and marginalised. This book is split into four parts and seeks to address the questions raised by the ambivalent encounter of the ‘Gypsies’ with European cultures. The volume begins with three chapters about the genesis, development, and scope of Romany Studies. Constructions of Romany culture and identity are at the heart of the second part. Part three focuses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary ... More
Keywords: eleventh century, Gypsies, European cultures, Romany Studies, Romany culture, Romany identity, literary constructions, gadzo, Romanies, Europe
Print publication date: 2004 | Print ISBN-13: 9780853236795 |
Published to Liverpool Scholarship Online: June 2013 | DOI:10.5949/UPO9781846313950 |
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