The Wallachian Gold-Washers
This is the first monograph on the history of the Rudari people of Romania and the first mapping of their settlements. The Rudari are a population wh… Mehr
Autor: Gaunt, David
Verlag: Brill | Schöningh
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Beschreibung
This is the first monograph on the history of the Rudari people of Romania and the first mapping of their settlements. The Rudari are a population which has traditionally inhabited the Balkan area and much of Central Europe. Many of them do not know the Romani language but speak Romanian dialects and today make a living out of carving wooden household items, although their Slavic name alludes to mining. Indeed, the Rudari were for centuries gold-prospectors and gold-washers working for the Crown of Wallachia and were administrated as slaves by a monastery situated on the auriferous Olt river. The authors have reconstructed the fascinating history of this ethnic group for a period of 500 years until the 19th century when gold-panning went in decline due to the exhaustion of the reserves of alluvial gold.
| Produktnummer | 97835067903852 |
|---|---|
| EAN | 9783506790385 |
| Verlag | Brill | Schöningh |
| Autor | Gaunt, David |
| Produktform | Hardcover |
| Sprachen | Englisch |
| Auflage | 1 |
| Erscheinungsdatum | 09.06.2023 |
| Seiten | 285 |
| Maße | Breite 164 mm x Höhe 27 mm |
| Gewicht | 0.64 kg |