Roma in Europe
By: Jean-Pierre Liégeois
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Council of Europe Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9789287160515
Subjects: Romanies
Work titles: Tsiganes et voyageurs
Description: This book is intended to foster a better understanding of Roma in Europe by describing their culture and lifestyle and the strength of their identity as well as the mistreatment they have suffered over the centuries. The final pages of the book set out the foundations for a program of action.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "The title of the 1994 edition was Roma, gypsies, travellers"--P. 11.

Original French ed. published as: Tsiganes et voyageurs.

Includes bibliographical references.

English and French.
Table of contents: title: pt.1.; title: Sociocultural data --; title: Discovery --; title: Populations --; title: Language --; title: Social organisation --; title: Travel --; title: The family --; title: Religion --; title: Economic organisation --; title: Art --; title: Lifestyle and identity -- -- pt. 2.; title: Sociopolitical data --; title: Historic experience --; title: Modern times --; title: Attitudes and reactions --; title: The imaginary Gypsy : manipulated images --; title: The school as an institution --; title: Social action --; title: Roma/Gypsy organisations --; title: International institutions --; title: Reflection and action --; title: Appendices.