Weeping Violins: The Gypsy Tragedy in Europe (Paperback)

by Alt Betty (Author)

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Book Description
Weeping Violins provides a history of the Gypsy people in Europe. Betty Alt and Silvia Folts trace the origins of the Gyspsy people and tell the story of their expansion, treatment by other ethnic groups, and struggles during the Holocaust. The book sheds light on Gypsy treatment at the hands of Nazi soldiers, and the struggle to have Gypsy experiences recognized by Jewish leaders and scholars of the Holocaust. Contents: Preface; Centuries of Persecution; Ominous Signs; A Deadly Journey; The Effort of Survival; Gypsy Genocide; Free at Last; The "Gypsy Problem" Continues; Epilogue.

About the Author
Betty Alt is Sociology Instructor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and at the University of Southern Colorado.

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: University Publishing Association (February 27, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943549396
• ISBN-13: 978-0943549392
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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