Ian F. Hancock
Autor de We Are the Romani People
Sobre El Autor
Nota de desambiguación:
(eng) Do not combine with Ian Hancock.
Créditos de la imagen: Ian Hancock
Obras de Ian F. Hancock
Notes on Romani Grammar 1 copia
Obras relacionadas
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Otros nombres
- Yanko le Redžosko
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1942-08-29
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK (birth)
USA (citizenship) - Lugar de nacimiento
- London, England, UK
- Ocupaciones
- ambassador
linguist
lecturer - Organizaciones
- University of Texas at Austin
United Nations - Aviso de desambiguación
- Do not combine with Ian Hancock.
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 15
- También por
- 4
- Miembros
- 162
- Popularidad
- #130,374
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 14
- Idiomas
- 1
- Favorito
- 1
I thought this was a good introduction to history and culture of the Romani people (more commonly known as “gypsies”). It was interspersed with photos and cartoons, and it was written by a Romani. I knew nothing, beyond stereotypes. I have read one fictional book that stuck in my mind and created an interest in reading some nonfiction about Romani. In addition to history (including slavery and the Holocaust), more detail about some of the culture included food (including a few recipes) and language. There were also some well-known/notable Romani people (and descendants) listed (including Charlie Chaplin, Rita Hayworth, Django Reinhardt, Michael Caine, Bill Clinton). Good book, certainly a good introduction, in my opinion.… (más)