Roma-Gypsy presence in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 15th-18th centuries
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Roma-Gypsy presence in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 15th-18th centuries
Central European University Press, 2015
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Dzieje Cyganów-Romów w Rzeczypospolitej XV-XVIII w.
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"First published in polish as "Dzieje Cyganów-Romów w Rzeczypospolitej XV-XVIII w." in 2001 by Wydawnictwo. Dig, Warszawa"-T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-309) and index
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Description
This is an analysis of 166 original and previously unpublished documents dating from the very first mention of a Gypsy in 1401 up to the year 1765. These documents range from royal decrees thru lawsuits to entries in municipal records. Some were written in Polish but many are in Latin, German or Ruthenian. They tell the story of not only the Gypsies living in Poland, but also of those who now live in Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine. Though Poland has not traditionally had a large Roma population, the author leads the reader through an eventful history of a people living on the margins of contemporary Europe. The historic documents illustrate a marked contrast to present stereotypes and popular media images and shows how the position of Roma/Gypsies shifted gradually from respected, wealthy and partly settled citizens of the early modern times, towards criminalized vagrants of the 18th century. This is a careful interpretation and re-interpretation of documents pertaining to the Roma's past that will provide an enlightening historical perspective towards the re-evaluation and self-definition of the Romani people in contemporary Europe.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The Arrival of the Gypsies to Poland Documents Chapter 2: Gypsies in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th Century Documents Chapter 3: Piotr Rotemberg-A Philistine from Egypt Minor, with His Company Documents Chapter 4: "That there should be no Gypsies in the Crown"-Times of Repressions Documents Chapter 5: Cultural Adaptation of Gypsies in the 17th Century Documents Chapter 6: Gypsy Kings and Elders Documents Chapter 7: Gypsies as a Criminal Element in the 18th Century Documents Chapter 8: Gypsies at the Landed Properties of the Sanguszko and Radziwill Families Documents Conclusions Source Materials Bibliography
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