Gypsy-Travellers in Nineteenth-Century Society Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Gypsy-Travellers in Nineteenth-Century Society Book

The Gypsy is traditionally portrayed as a black-eyed, tousle-haired savage from a distant land who makes a living by deceit and parasitism on the host society. This book critically examines the nature and source of such stereotypes, locating the image of the wild but often romantic Romany in various works of fiction and the writings of lorists and gypsiologists.Read More

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  • Product Description

    Historical interpretation of the lives of British gypsy travellers reveals their isolation from major economic developments and consequent clash with 8th century social structures and mores.

  • 0521323975
  • 9780521323970
  • David Mayall
  • 26 February 1988
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 272
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