Gypsy-travellers in nineteenth-century society
Auteur :
Mayall, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521103169
Date de publication :
19 mars 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
400 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.