The Zincali - Or, An Account of the Gypsies of Spain

by George Borrow

Overview

This volume contains a comprehensive treatise on the different gypsy societies of the world, based on the author's twenty years experience with gypsies in a variety of countries. This fascinating and informative text offers the reader a unique and interesting insight into a vast range of gypsy customs and traditions, and will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: 'The Gypsies – An Introduction'; 'The Zigani, or Russian Gypsies'; 'The Hungarian Gypsies, or Czigany'; 'Wallachia and Moldavia'; 'The English Gypsies'; 'Some Further Particulars respecting the English Gypsies', etcetera. Many antiquarian texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473372580
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	03/11/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	378
File size:	555 KB