Abstract:
The paper dedicated to the situation of the so called Gypsy people in the 18th century Europe concentrates
on the relations between Gypsy and non Gypsy communities by presenting various, but predominantly
negative, approaches towards these people. The paper is divided into four parts: (1) the
beginning of academic interest in Gypsies, (2) the political situation of Hungarian and Spanish Gypsies
in the 18th century, (3) social interactions between Gypsies and non Gypsies (gadje) illustrated by
the Polish situation, (4) Gypsy music in the 18th century.
