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The Theory of Oral Composition presents a history of the field of oral-formulaic theory. Foley examines the roots of the theory in 19th-century philology and an
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Authors: John Miles Foley
Categories: Education
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Oral Poetry
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This classic study is an introduction to "oral poetry," a broad subject which Ruth Finnegan interprets as ranging from American folksongs, Eskimo lyrics, and mo
An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur'an
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The Qur’an makes extensive use of older religious material, stories, and traditions that predate the origins of Islam, and there has long been a fierce debate
Oral-formulaic Theory
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Authors: John Miles Foley
Categories: Social Science
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Chronicles the history and development of the oral-formulaic approach. Contains landmark studies of the Homeric Greek and Yugoslav oral traditions, as well as o