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kobvindex_HPB849917866
Format:
1 online resource (xlii, 568 pages) :
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illustrations
ISBN:
9781906924720
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1906924724
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9781906924737
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1906924732
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9781906924744
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1906924740
,
9781906924706
,
1906924708
,
1906924716
,
9781906924713
Series Statement:
World oral literature series ; volume 1
Content:
"This revised edition makes Finnegan's ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images, and an updated bibliography, as well as original chapters on poetry, prose, 'drum language' and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa."--Back cover.
Note:
The "oral" nature of African unwritten literature --
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The perception of African oral literature --
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The social, linguistic, and literary background --
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Poetry and patronage --
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Panegyric --
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Elegiac poetry --
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Religious poetry --
,
Special purpose poetry : war, hunting, and work --
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Lyric --
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Topical and political songs --
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Children's songs and rhymes --
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Prose narratives I : problems and theories --
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Prose narratives II : content and form --
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Proverbs --
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Riddles --
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Oratory, formal speaking, and other stylized forms --
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Drum language and literature --
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Drama.
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English.
Additional Edition:
9781906924713
Additional Edition:
9781906924706
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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