The Theory Of Oral Composition: History And Methodology

..". excellent book... " -- The ClassicalOutlook..". brief and readable... There is good tonic inthese pages for the serious student of oral tradition... a remarkable book." --Asian Folklore Studies"The bibliography is a boon forstudents and faculty at any level who are curious about the nature, composition, andperformance of oral poetry." -- Choice..". concise, evolutionary account... " -- Religious StudiesReview"As ever, Professor Foley's conscientious scholarshipand sound judgements combine to make a further substantial contribution to thefield." -- E. C. Hawkesworth, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, The Slavonic Review"Foley is probablythe only scholar who is in a position even to suggest the extent of what we shouldknow to work in this area." -- Speculum"Foley's surveystands as a fitting tribute to the achievements of Parry and Lord and as a sureguide to future productive work in the field." -- Journal of AmericanFolklore..". detailed and informative study... We arefortunate that John Foley chose to write this book." --Motif..". Theory of Oral Composition... detailed accountwritten in an elegant style which could serve equally as a textbook for college andgraduate students and as a reference tool for scholars already in the field."-- Olifant"As an 'introductory history, ' The Theory of OralComposition accomplishes its purpose admirably. It has the capacity to arouseinterest on the part of the uninitiated." --AnthropologicaPresents the first history of the new field oforal-formulaic theory, which arose from the pioneering research of Milman Parry andAlbert Lord on the Homeric poems.