Gypsy Law : Romani Legal Traditions and Culture /

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Approximately one thousand years ago Gypsies, or Roma, left their native India. Today Gypsies can be found in countries throughout the world, their distinct culture still intact in spite of the intense persecution they have endured. This authoritative collection brings together leading Gypsy and non...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Weyrauch, Walter O. (Walter Otto), 1919-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Rechtsstelsels.
Zigeuners.
Romanies > Legal status, laws, etc.
Law, Romani.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
LAW > Gender & the Law.
LAW > Indigenous Peoples.
LAW > Elder Law.
LAW > Disability.
Droit tsigane.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Approximately one thousand years ago Gypsies, or Roma, left their native India. Today Gypsies can be found in countries throughout the world, their distinct culture still intact in spite of the intense persecution they have endured. This authoritative collection brings together leading Gypsy and non-Gypsy scholars to examine the Romani legal system, an autonomous body of law based on an oral tradition and existing alongside dominant national legal networks.
Physical Description:1 online resource (298 pages).
ISBN:9780520924277

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