Homo Narrans : the Poetics and Anthropology of Oral Literature.

Homo Narrans : the Poetics and Anthropology of Oral Literature.

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Niles, John D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, March 2010.
Subjects:	Storytelling. Oral tradition. Folk literature. Folk literature Oral tradition Storytelling

Table of Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; 1. Making Connections; 2. Somatic Communication; 3. Poetry as Social Praxis; 4. Oral Poetry Acts; 5. Beowulf as Ritualized Discourse; 6. Context and Loss; 7. The Strong Tradition-Bearer; Conclusion: Wordpower Wells from Deep in the Throat; Notes; Works Cited; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.