Gypsies of Britain
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shire Library
ISBN-10
0747812365
ISBN-13
9780747812364
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Shire Publications
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 10th, 2013
Print length
56 Pages
Weight
132 grams
Dimensions
21.00 x 14.90 x 0.50 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish historySocial & cultural historyEthnic studies
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Explores the history of this lifestyle, looking at how Gypsies have maintained their distinctive culture and how they have adapted to the twenty-first century, and focusses on a range of traditional Gypsy occupations including harvesting, horse-dealing, fortune-telling and rat-catching.
Gypsies have been a part of the British and European social fabric for centuries – and have faced prejudice and oppression for nearly as long, since at least the time of Henry VIII. Theirs is a peripatetic existence, dwelling in tents and in caravans and living often precariously at the edges of towns and villages, moving on in search of opportunities or as mainstream society drives them away. Gypsies of Britain explores the history of this unique lifestyle, looking at how Gypsies have maintained their distinctive culture and how they have adapted to the twenty-first century, and shedding light on a range of traditional Gypsy occupations including harvesting, horse-dealing, fortune-telling and rat-catching. Archive illustrations and modern photographs depict their lives, work and ornately carved and painted caravans.
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