Gypsies and the Problem of Identities: Contextual, Constructed and Contested (Transactions, v. 17)

230 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm. Contents: Introduction : in memoriam : the scholarship of Nabil Sobhi Hanna and Angus Fraser / Elin Strand / Adrian Marsh 1. Romani politics, scholarship, and the discourse of nation-building : Romani studies in 2003 / Thomas Acton 2. ". the strumming of their silken bows" : the Firdausi legend of Bahram Gur in the context of narratives of origin in Romani histories / Adrian Marsh 3. Using oral histories and customs of the Kosovo Roma as a guide to their origins / Paul Polansky 4. On Romany origins and identity questions for discussion / Ian Hancock 5. European Roma in the state of Israel / Valery Novoselsky 6. Romanlar and ethno-religious identity in Turkey : a comparative perspective / Elin Strand 7. Makus Ma! Me de Rom Sinom! : images of gypsies in the Turkish lands 1 / Mustafa Ozunal 8. cultural heritage of the Roma and Resande represented in the Malmo Museer / Eva Hansen / Kennet Johansson 9. International Romani Writers Association / Irka Cederberg 10. Abdals of Sulukule : images of gypsies in the Turkish lands 2 / Stefan Bladh 11. Perceptions of identity amongst the Tarlabasi Gypsies, Izmir / Suat Kolukirik 12. Human rights and policy formulation towards the Roma in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary / Eva Sobotka 13. Mahalle identity Roman (gypsy) identity under urban conditions / Udo Mischek 14. overview of the Romanlar in Turkey / Ana Oprisan 15. Ottoman gypsies & taxation a comment on Cantemir's ". about the gypsy people, who are numerous in the Turkish country" / Adrian Marsh 16. Nabil Sobhi Hanna : a personal reflection / Bernard Streck 17. Turkish gypsies in the Balkans and the countries of former Soviet Union / Elena Marushiakova / Vesselin Popov 18. Where exactly is Cincin Baglart? / Emine Onaran Incirlioglu. In Memoriam : The Scholarship of Nabil Sobhi Hanna and Angus Fraser / Elin Strand and Adrian Marsh 1. Romani Politics, Scholarship, and the Discourse of Nation-building: Romani Studies in 2003 / Thomas Acton 2. ђ́جђ́Œthe strumming of their silken bows.ђ́ح The Firdausi Legend of Bahram Gür in the Context of Narratives of Origin in Romani Histories / Adrian Marsh 3. Using Oral Histories and Customs of the Kosovo Roma as a Guide to their Origins / Paul Polansky 4. On Romany Origins and Identity ђ́أ Questions for Discussion / Ian Hancock 5. European Roma in the State of Israel / Valery Novoselsky 6. Romanlar and Ethno-Religious Identity in Turkey : A Comparative Perspective / Elin Strand 7. Makus Ma! Me de Rom Sinom! Images of Gypsies in the Turkish lands 1 / Mustafa Özunal 8. The Cultural Heritage of the Roma and Resande represented in the Malmö Museer / Eva Hansen and Kennet Johansson 9. The International Romani Writers Association / Irka Cederberg 10. The Abdals of Sulukule Images of Gypsies in the Turkish lands 2 / Stefan Bladh 11. Perceptions of Identity Amongst the Tarlabasi Gypsies, Izmir / Suat Kolukırık 12. Human Rights and Policy Formulation towards the Roma in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary / Eva Sobotka 13. Mahalle Identity ђ́أ Roman (Gypsy) Identity under Urban Conditions / Udo Mischek 14. An Overview of the Romanlar in Turkey / Ana Oprişan 15. Ottoman Gypsies and Taxation: A comment on Cantemir's ђ́جђ́Œabout the Gypsy people, who are numerous in the Turkish countryђ́ح / Adrian Marsh 16. Nabil Sobhi Hanna : A Personal Reflection / Bernard Streck 17. The Turkish Gypsies in the Balkans and the Countries of Former Soviet Union / Elena Marushiakova and Vesselin Popov 18. Where exactly is Çinçin Baglari/ Emine Onaran İncirlioğlu 19. The Current Situation of the Rom in Jordan / Allen Williams Afterword / Rüdiger Benninghaus.