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.).

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: DX115 R66 2021

Overview

Summary: 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.
Format: Book
Published: Paderborn : Brill, Ferdinand Schöningh, [2021]
©2021
Contents: Introduction
The Genesis of the Roma Emancipation
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Romania
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Latvia
Finland
The USSR
Conclusion.
Other Authors/Editors: Marushiakova, Elena.
Popov, Veselin.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 1023-1057).

Introduction -- The Genesis of the Roma Emancipation -- Bulgaria -- Yugoslavia -- Greece -- Turkey -- Romania -- Hungary -- Czechoslovakia -- Poland -- Latvia -- Finland -- The USSR -- Conclusion.

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