Henriette Asséo offers a concise, richly illustrated history of Romani communities in Europe from their arrival in the late Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Rather than treating Roma as outsiders to European history, the volume situates their changing social roles, mobility, cultural presence, and relations with political authorities within broader European developments. Particular attention is given to the transition from periods of relative integration and prestige to increasing surveillance, exclusion, persecution, and racialization. Combining historical synthesis with extensive visual documentation, the book provides an accessible overview of the long and complex place of Roma in European society.
