Europe and the Roma
A History of Fascination and Fear
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- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2024
Summary
A cultural history of Europe’s response to the Roma
This remarkable book describes a dark side of European history- the rejection of the Roma from their initial arrival in the late Middle Ages to the present day. To Europeans, the Roma appeared to be in complete contradiction with their own culture, because of their mysterious origins, unknown language and way of life. As representatives of an oral culture, for centuries the Roma have left virtually no written records of their own. Th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141997292 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014199729X |
| Author: | Klaus-Michael Bogdal, Jefferson Chase |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 419g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
A magisterial contribution to the understanding of the cultural position of Romani people in Europe. … nothing short of astounding. * Literary Review *
One of the most important works on the origins and presence of prejudices in our time. * Amnesty Journal *
Politically startling and intellectually electric. * Der Tagesspiegel *
About The Author
Klaus-Michael Bogdal
Klaus-Michael Bogdal is Professor of German Literature at the University of Bielefeld. He won the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding for the original German edition of Europe and the Roma.
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