The Gypsies of Eastern EuropeIn recent news coverage of the dramatic political events in Eastern Europe, Gypsies have been a favourite sidebar topic. Some of the stories have been truly horrifying, others are written condescendingly and to amuse; but what has become clear is how little we really know about this people. In a concerted effort to uncover the modern history of the Rom in Eastern Europe, the authors examine the Gypsy experience in Albania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia, with special attention to the Nazi Holocaust as well as to the record of the forced settlement and education programmes instituted by communist regimes. |
Contents
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A Chronology Leading to the Holocaust and Beyond | 11 |
The Nazi Genocide of Gypsies in Germany and Eastern Europe | 31 |
The Silent Survivors | 51 |
5 The Gypsy Historical Experience in Romania | 61 |
The Gypsies of Croatia and Serbia in the Balkan Holocaust 19411945 | 81 |
7 The Gypsies of Czechoslovakia | 93 |
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