This book throws fresh light on the experiences of Gypsies in Surrey and South London at the dawn of the modern era. It uses a wide range of records to paint a detailed picture of people who left few written records themselves. It shows how external forces including enclosure, urban expansion, changing economic circumstances and ever-intrusive legislation, increasingly challenged their way of life. The parallel struggles of local communities and institutions to respond effectively and the development of perceptions and prejudices have a contemporary resonance that should interest the general reader as well as academics and local and family historians.
By:
Alan Wright Imprint: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 458g ISBN:9781786239730 ISBN 10: 1786239736 Pages: 310 Publication Date:05 December 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
