{"product_id":"between-two-fires-9780822324560","title":"Between Two Fires","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince Tsarist times, Roma in Russia (known to others as Gypsies) have been portrayed as rebels, isolated from society and excluded from mainstream history. This title examines how Roma themselves have negotiated such dualities, in both everyday interactions and in stage performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The highlight of Lemon’s book is her discussion of the archival record of a Lovari Rom’s trial and the interpretation of it by his descendants, to whom she read the material. . . . [S]he is imaginative and insightful in her analysis of Pushkin. . . . [A] valuable contribution. . . .” - Judith Okely, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lemon has produced an innovative and path-breaking analysis of some of the representational challenges facing Muscovite Roma. . . . It is not possible in a short review to do justice to the range of interests and concerns Lemon covers.” - Michael Stewart, \u003ci\u003eSlavic Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n insightful, engaging monograph on the Russian Romani experience. . . . [I]nformative, illuminating, and a major contribution to the study of Romani culture. . . . Lemon presents a sensitive, informed portrait of the Romani Theatre and Romani communities in today’s Russia. \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful, exquisitely researched monograph that contributed significantly to the study of Romani society, Russia, performance, ethnicity, and culture.\" - Margaret H. Beissinger, \u003ci\u003eSlavic and East European Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a ground-breaking work that engages with race and performance in the post-Soviet space. . . . Lemon's theoretical sophistication and political awareness, besides the obvious focus on performance, make this work appealing to performance\/theatre studies readers.\" - Ioana Szeman, \u003ci\u003eTheatre Research International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/i\u003e addresses an important series of topics for anthropology in general and for the study of the Soviet Union and for postsocialist Russia in particular. Lemon weds current theoretical concerns to an understudied but significant community.”—Martha Lampland, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Object of Labor: Commodification in Socialist Hungary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an extraordinarily insightful account of the performance of being ‘Gypsy’ in Russia. Theoretically sophisticated, it illuminates Russian as well as Romani culture, and delves into issues of naming, mobility, transgression, and authenticity. This book is a must for anyone interested in advances in anthropology as well as contemporary Russian culture.”—Caroline Humphrey, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Nomadism? Society, State, and the Environment in Inner Asia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lemon has produced an innovative and path-breaking analysis of some of the representational challenges facing Muscovite Roma. . . . It is not possible in a short review to do justice to the range of interests and concerns Lemon covers.” -- Michael Stewart * Slavic Review *\u003cbr\u003e“The highlight of Lemon’s book is her discussion of the archival record of a Lovari Rom’s trial and the interpretation of it by his descendants, to whom she read the material. . . . [S]he is imaginative and insightful in her analysis of Pushkin. . . . [A] valuable contribution. . . .” -- Judith Okely * TLS *\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n insightful, engaging monograph on the Russian Romani experience. . . . [I]nformative, illuminating, and a major contribution to the study of Romani culture. . . . Lemon presents a sensitive, informed portrait of the Romani Theatre and Romani communities in today’s Russia. \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful, exquisitely researched monograph that contributed significantly to the study of Romani society, Russia, performance, ethnicity, and culture.\" -- Margaret H. Beissinger * Slavic and East European Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a ground-breaking work that engages with race and performance in the post-Soviet space. . . . Lemon's theoretical sophistication and political awareness, besides the obvious focus on performance, make this work appealing to performance\/theatre studies readers.\" -- Ioana Szeman * Theatre Research International *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Notes on Orthography and Transcripts\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. Pushkin, \u003ci\u003eThe Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e, and Russian Imperialist Nostalgia\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Roma, Race, and Post-Soviet Markets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. “What is Your Nation?” Performing Romani Distinctions \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Gypsy Stage, Socialism, and Authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Hidden Nail: Memory, Loyalty, and Models of Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. “Roma” and “Gazhje”: Shifting Terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Conclusion: At Home in Russia \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Roma and Other Tsygane in the Commonwealth of Independent States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Dialect Differences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Vlax-Lovari Romani Glossary \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MD - Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49963664834903,"sku":"9780822324560","price":80.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822324560.jpg?v=1739085452","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/between-two-fires-9780822324560","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}