Pavel HIML : Gypsy identity Pavel Himl reveals from the proceedings of the cross-examinations of the gypsies the landmarks of identification of the gypsies by the judges. These criteria were based on assumptions and stereotypes: opposition between "us" and "you", the origin of the gypsies (provenance of " Small Egypt "), linguistic criterion (Romance "bohemian " language), religious criterion (not out of necessity christian, use of magic). Extract from the folder : "Persecution of gypsies in Krummau in XVII - XVIII c." Reading portfolio for a course on gypsies community Reading list for a graduate level anthropology course Social anthropology -- Anthropology of law -- Medieval history -- History of peoples --

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