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Roma in an Expanding Europe

Breaking the Poverty Cycle

By: Dena Ringold,Mitchell Alexander Orenstein,Erika Wilkens

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Roma in an Expanding Europe

Breaking the Poverty Cycle

By: Dena Ringold,Mitchell Alexander Orenstein,Erika Wilkens

Following the enlargement of the European Union in May 2004, Roma (or gypsies) are now the largest minority group in Europe. They are also one of the poorest and most vulnerable groups, living mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, suffering poverty levels as high as ten times that found within majority populations. The lack of information about the living conditions and needs of Roma people compound these stark gaps in human development outcomes. This publication, prepared for a conference held in Budapest, Hungary in June 2003, brings together original sociological research, evaluations of programme initiatives, and the first comparative cross-country household survey on ethnicity and poverty. It finds that Roma poverty is multi-faceted and can only be addressed by a inclusive policy approach which respects their diversity.

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World Bank Publications

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0821354574

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9780821354575

The Chora of Metaponto 2

Archaeozoology at Pantanello and Five Other Sites

By: Sándor Bökönyi,Erika Gál

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The Chora of Metaponto 2

Archaeozoology at Pantanello and Five Other Sites

By: Sándor Bökönyi,Erika Gál

From 1974 to the present, the Institute of Classical Archaeology at the University of Texas at Austin has carried out archaeological excavations in the ancient territory (chora) of Metaponto, now located in the modern province of Basilicata on the southern coast of Italy. This wide-ranging investigation, which covers a number of sites and a time period ranging from prehistory to the Roman Empire, has unearthed a wealth of new information about the ancient rural economy in southern Italy. These discoveries will be published in a multi-volume series titled The Chora of Metaponto. This volume on archaeozoology—the study of animal remains from archaeological sites—is the second in the series, following The Chora of Metaponto: The Necropoleis (1998). Archaeozoology at Pantanello and Five Other Sites describes the animal remains found throughout Metaponto and discusses what they reveal about ancient practices of hunting and herding, domestication and importation of new breeds, people's attitudes toward animals, and what animal remains indicate about past environments. A chapter devoted to bird bones, which are a relatively rare find because of their fragility, provides high quality information on the environment and methods of fowling, as well as on the beliefs and symbolism associated with birds. The final chapter covers tools—some simple, others sophisticated and richly decorated—made from animal bones.

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145

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University of Texas Press

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0292749929

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9780292749924

The Religion of the Etruscans

By: Nancy Thomson de Grummond,Erika Simon

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The Religion of the Etruscans

By: Nancy Thomson de Grummond,Erika Simon

Devotion to religion was the distinguishing characteristic of the Etruscan people, the most powerful civilization of Italy in the Archaic period. From a very early date, Etruscan religion spread its influence into Roman society, especially with the practice of divination. The Etruscan priest Spurinna, to give a well-known example, warned Caesar to beware the Ides of March. Yet despite the importance of religion in Etruscan life, there are relatively few modern comprehensive studies of Etruscan religion, and none in English. This volume seeks to fill that deficiency by bringing together essays by leading scholars that collectively provide a state-of-the-art overview of Etruscan religion. The eight essays in this book cover all of the most important topics in Etruscan religion, including the Etruscan pantheon and the roles of the gods, the roles of priests and divinatory practices, votive rituals, liturgical literature, sacred spaces and temples, and burial and the afterlife. In addition to the essays, the book contains valuable supporting materials, including the first English translation of an Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar (which guided priests in making divinations), Greek and Latin sources about Etruscan religion (in the original language and English translation), a concordance to Etruscan inscriptions, and a glossary. Nearly 150 black and white photographs and drawings illustrate surviving Etruscan artefacts and inscriptions, as well as temple floor plans and reconstructions.

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University of Texas Press

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0292706871

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9780292706873

Roma in an Expanding Europe

Breaking the Poverty Cycle

By: Dena Ringold,Mitchell Alexander Orenstein,Erika Wilkens

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Breaking the Poverty Cycle

By: Dena Ringold,Mitchell Alexander Orenstein,Erika Wilkens

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Roma in an Expanding Europe

Roma in an Expanding Europe

The Chora of Metaponto 2

The Chora of Metaponto 2

The Religion of the Etruscans

The Religion of the Etruscans

Roma in an Expanding Europe

Roma in an Expanding Europe

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