Title Gypsy-travellers in nineteenth-century society / David Mayall

Published Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988

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Description x, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction; Part I. Nomadism: 2. Itinerancy as a way of life; 3. From fortune-telling to scissor-grinding; Part II. Images: 4. Romany or traveller - definitions and stereotypes; Part III. Responses: 5. Evangelism and the reforming mission; 6. George Smith of Coalville and the legislative attack; 7. The Gypsy versus magistrates, police and local authorities; 8. Summary and conclusion Analysis Great Britain Gypsies, history Notes Includes index Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral) Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral) Bibliography Bibliography: pages 244-256 Subject Romanies -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Romanies -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. LC no. 87006634 ISBN 0521323975

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