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The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies) seeks to end such prejudice by clarifying the facts about this nomadic people. Through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics, the history of the Gypsies and their culture is told

Originating in India, the Gypsies arrived in Europe around the 14th century, spreading not only across the entirety of the continent but also immigrating to the Americas. The first Gypsy migration included farmworkers, blacksmiths, and mercenary soldiers, as well as musicians, fortune-tellers, and entertainers. At first, they were generally welcome as an interesting diversion to the dull routine of that period. Soon, however, they attracted the antagonism of the governing powers, as they have continually done throughout the following centuries. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary o

One of the most familiar sounds in the fashionable world of café society in the years between the wars was the strain of Gypsy bands who entertained in bars and restaurants across Europe

The Gypsies of eastern Europe have become scapegoats for the ills of post-communist society; governments do little to combat the attacks and pogroms that have become commonplace. When they flee to the West, they are not welcome in countries where centuries-old discrimination against Europe's largest- and one of its oldest - minorities still persists