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Gypsy-Travellers in Nineteenth-Century Society
GypsyTravellers in NineteenthCentury Society
Author: David Mayall
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 a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521103169
ISBN-10: 0521103169
Publication Date: 3/19/2009
Pages: 272
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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