Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts

Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts

Ruth Finnegan

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2017
Materia
Antropología
ISBN:
9781138165045

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Provides up-to-date guidance on how to approach the study of oral forms and their performances, examining both the practicalities of fieldwork and the methods by which oral texts and performances can be observed, collected and analysed.

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