{"product_id":"the-theory-of-oral-composition-history-and-methodology-paperback","title":"The Theory of Oral Composition: History and Methodology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Miles Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003e\"The 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\u003e\"As 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\u003e\"Foley 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\u003e\"Foley'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\u003e\"As 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.23 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302951477350,"sku":"9780253204653","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OU1vNGo2QkpNTllXQzN3ZDFrNm9lZz09.webp?v=1774011033","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-theory-of-oral-composition-history-and-methodology-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}