Table of Contents

Introduction I. The Arrival of the Gypsies on the Territory of Romania II. The Gypsies in the Romanian Lands during the Middle Ages. Slavery III. Emancipation IV. The Gypsies in Inter-War Romania V. The Policy of the Antonescu Regime with Regard to the Gypsies VI. The Gypsies during the Communist Regime. A Few Points of Reference VII. The Current Situation of the Gypsies (Roma) in Romania Map Index

About the Author

Viorel Achim is Senior Researcher, Nicolae Iorga Institute of History, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania

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"The Central European University Press is to be congratulated for publishing two outstanding scholarly analyses of the root causes of anti-Roma racism, which is rapidly taking center stage in the drama of the East European transition process. The books (Blood and Homeland and The Roma in Romanian History) fill a large gap in urgently needed knowledge. They may well become essential research tools for politicians and social and educational planning departments that are approaching the challenge of European integration. The books will be useful also for university courses in history, sociology, and politics, as well as Holocaust and genocide studies"
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"This masterful study broadly expands our knowledge of the life, history, and customs of Romania's large, diverse Roma population... an essential source for anyone interested in the history, life, and culture of the Roma in southeastern Europe"
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