{"product_id":"the-theory-of-oral-composition-history-and-methodology-9780253204653","title":"The Theory of Oral Composition: History and Methodology","description":"\u003cp\u003e . . . excellent book . . . --The Classical Outlook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e . . . brief and readable . . . There is good tonic in these pages for the serious student of oral tradition . . . a remarkable book. --Asian Folklore Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bibliography is a boon for students and faculty at any level who are curious about the nature, composition, and performance of oral poetry. --Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e . . . concise, evolutionary account . . . --Religious Studies Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs ever, Professor Foley's conscientious scholarship and sound judgements combine to make a further substantial contribution to the field. --E. C. Hawkesworth, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, The Slavonic Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoley is probably the only scholar who is in a position even to suggest the extent of what we should know to work in this area. --Speculum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoley's survey stands as a fitting tribute to the achievements of Parry and Lord and as a sure guide to future productive work in the field. --Journal of American Folklore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e . . . detailed and informative study . . . We are fortunate that John Foley chose to write this book. --Motif\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e . . . Theory of Oral Composition . . . detailed account written in an elegant style which could serve equally as a textbook for college and graduate students and as a reference tool for scholars already in the field. --Olifant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an 'introductory history, ' The Theory of Oral Composition accomplishes its purpose admirably. It has the capacity to arouse interest on the part of the uninitiated. --Anthropologica\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresents the first history of the new field of oral-formulaic theory, which arose from the pioneering research of Milman Parry and Albert Lord on the Homeric poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Miles Foley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 5.99w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253204653","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39946296524915,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9645e921-aef0-4784-9832-92322638a3ff.jpg?v=1648313292","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-theory-of-oral-composition-history-and-methodology-9780253204653","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}