Travellers through Time by Jeremy Harte

Travellers through Time by Jeremy Harte

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A vivid, unique portrayal of the Romany people, from the inside.

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Travellers through Time by Jeremy Harte

Romany Gypsies have been variously portrayed as exotic strangers or as crude, violent delinquents; this book is the first real history of the Romany people, from the inside. Jeremy Harte vividly portrays the hardships of the travelling life, the skills of woodland crafts, the colourful artistic traditions, the mysteries of a lost language and the flamboyant displays of weddings and funerals, which are all still present in this secretive culture. Travellers through Time tells the dramatic story of life on the margin of society from Tudor times to today, offering vivid insights into the hidden world of England’s large Gypsy population. It will appeal to those who are curious about other cultures, as well as those who want to understand the reality behind the prejudice.
Jeremy Harte is curator of the Bourne Hall Museum at Epsom and Ewell. He is secretary of the Romany and Traveller Family History Society and created the Surrey Gypsy Archive. His previous books include Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape (Reaktion, 2022).
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ISBN 13 9781789147162
ISBN 10 1789147166
Titel Travellers through Time
Autor Jeremy Harte
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Reaktion Books
Erscheinungsjahr 2023-04-01
Seitenanzahl 336
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