The Roma in Romanian History

Achim, Viorel (2004) The Roma in Romanian History. Budapest, HU: Central European University Press.

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Abstract

One of the greatest challenges during the enlargement process of the European Union towards the east is how the issue of the Roma or Gypsies is tackled. This ethnic minority group represents a much higher share by numbers, too, in some regions going above 20% of the population. This enormous social and political problem cannot be solved without proper historical studies like this book, the most comprehensive history of Gypsies in Romania. It is based on academic research, synthesizing the entire historical Romanian and foreign literature concerning this topic, and using lot of information from the archives. The main focus is laid on the events of the greatest consequence. Special attention is devoted to aspects linked to the long history of the Gypsies, such as slavery, the process of integration and assimilation into the majority population, as well as the marginalization of Gypsies, which has historic roots. The process of emancipation of Gypsies in the mid-19th century receives due treatment. The deportation of Gypsies to Transnistria during the Antonescu regime, between 1942-1944, is reconstructed in a special chapter. The closing chapters elaborate on the policy toward Gypsies in the decades after the Second World War that explain for the latest developments and for the situation of this population in today's Romania. Foreword Introduction Chapter I The arrival of the Gypsies on the territory of Romania Chapter II The Gypsies in the Romanian lands during the Middle Ages. Chapter III Emancipation Chapter IV The Gypsies in Romania in the interwar period Chapter V The policy of the Antonescu regime with regard to the Gypsies Chapter VI The Gypsies during the Communist regime. A few points of reference Chapter VII The current situation of the Gypsies (Roma) in Romania Contents Indexes

Item Type: Book
Additional Information: https://www.amazon.com/Roma-Romanian-History-Viorel-Achim/dp/9639241849
Uncontrolled Keywords: History: Romania Romanies
Subjects: A Church/mission history
C Types of Christian Ministry > Roma people
Divisions: Central Europe > Romania
Depositing User: Users 3 not found.
Date Deposited: 19 Sep 2018 18:02
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2018 18:02
URI: https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/36

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