Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Lore

This comprehensive reference volume offers in-depth information on one of the world's most fascinating and misunderstood cultures.

Throughout history, Gypsies all over the world have been maligned and rejected. Outcasts of the countries in which they live, these nomads have wandered for years over the face of the earth. They have no homeland, no political unity, no recognition among nations. In popular folklore, they are vagrants, thieves, tinkerers, and con artists, which is to say, egregio...