This ground-breaking book is an impressively extensive collection of primary historical sources
in various languages that reflect the history of the Roma (formerly referred to as 'Gypsies' in
local languages). The selection of the included materials reflects the authentic voice of the
Roma them - selves and presents their visions and the specific goals pursued by the Roma civic
emancipation movement. The source materials are published in original and translated in English
and are accompanied by explanatory notes and summarising comments discussing the specific
historical realities and their interrelation to the Romani emancipatory movement in Central and
Eastern Europe thus presenting a comprehensive picture of the historical processes. Romani
Studies (2022) 32 (1) The exhaustive analyses of the sources summarisation after each chapter
and generally for the whole book and the entangled historical approach used in the reviewed
monograph will definitely change the paradigms in Romani studies. For the first time here we
see a new approach to the study of Roma history being offered [...](Julieta Rotaru)
