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The basic text of this work is a discourse on the origin, history, and customs of Gypsies in general. Shorter essays cover the current status of Gypsy life in the countries between India and Ireland, their presumed migration route, and the location of the most sizable Gypsy populations. (The United States is not included, although there is a large U.S. Gypsy population.) Over 200 color photographs illustrate the similarities among Gypsies wherever they may live and the differences among those of various nations due to some acculturation. An excellent large-format picture book which updates a similar work published by the National Geographic Society, Bart McDowell's Gypsies, Wanderers of the World ( 1970. o.p.)-- Sondra Brunhumer, Western Michigan Univ. Libs., Kalamazoo
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English, Serbo-Croation (translation)
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Gypsies of the World - a Voyage in Words and Pictures,
By dumbek@aol.com (Miami, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gypsies of the World (Hardcover)
As a historian, I have to choose my books wisely, especially when I am referring them to another. For the past several years, I have been studying the history and culture of Gypsies, and have read several dozen books on the subject. This work, by far, has remained my favourite. Not the type of book used in a dissertation, Gypsies of the World is nevertheless a constant pleasure, and a reminder of why I am so fond of studying the marvelous race known as the Romani. The book traces the path of Gypsy migrations from their homeland in India and Afghanistan through the Middle-East, across the Bosporus to Europe, and to the tips of Spain and Britain. It is the account of the author's travels through these lands, accompanied by some helpful and some not so helpful guides. Throughout, snippets of historical and cultural anecdotes remind us of the well-seasoned traditions of these people. The pictures are, for lack of a better word, breath-taking. This book is a must for those who have read the works of such autho
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This review is from: Gypsies of the World (Hardcover)
Very great book in great condition and great fast delivery and was very well informed about shipping and arriving dates. Thanks
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