Roma voices in history : a sourcebook : Roma civic emancipation in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe from the 19th century until World War II / Elena Marushiakova, Vesselin Popov (eds.).

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Paderborn : Brill, Ferdinand Schöningh, [2021]
  • ©2021
Description
xxxvi, 1068 pages ; 25 cm

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Summary note
This ground-breaking book is an impressively extensive collection of primary historical sources in various languages that reflect the history of the Roma (formerly referred to as 'Gypsies' in local languages). The selection of the included materials reflects the authentic voice of the Roma them - selves, and presents their visions and the specific goals pursued by the Roma civic emancipation movement. The source materials are published in original and translated in English, and are accompanied by explanatory notes and summarizing comments discussing the specific historical realities and their interrelation to the Romani emancipatory movement in Central and Eastern Europe, thus presenting a comprehensive picture of the historical processes. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1023-1057).
Contents
  • Introduction
  • The Genesis of the Roma Emancipation
  • Bulgaria
  • Yugoslavia
  • Greece
  • Turkey
  • Romania
  • Hungary
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Poland
  • Latvia
  • Finland
  • The USSR
  • Conclusion.
ISBN
  • 9783506705181 (hardbound)
  • 3506705180
OCLC
1257241122
International Article Number
  • 9783506705181
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