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Jesus tradition in the Apostolic Fathers Jesus tradition in the Apostolic Fathers Stephen E. Young This dissertation reevaluates the tradition of Jesus' sayings in the Apostolic Fathers in light of the growing recognition of the impact of orality upon early Christianity and its writings. At the b… OL16508788W
Etapes de la vie et tradition orale Etapes de la vie et tradition orale Véronique de Colombel,Micheline Lebarbier "Issu des réflexions de l'opération "Textes de tradition orale en relation avec faits et pratiques socioculturels", cet ouvrage porte sur "les étapes de la vie" prises en charge par les diverses soci… OL16614598W
Oral history on trial Oral history on trial Bruce Granville Miller "In most English-speaking countries, including Canada, 'black letter law'--text-based, firmly entrenched law--is the legal standard upon which judicial decisions are made. Within this tradition, cour… OL16676743W
Before we say "goodnight" Before we say "goodnight" Hank Frazee In this book, you'll descover an easy-to-learn three-step method for turning your life experiences, and those of your family, into great bedtime stories, all without notes or memorization. Best of al… OL17898173W
The oral tradition of the Baganda of Uganda The oral tradition of the Baganda of Uganda Immaculate N. Kizza "This is a study of the Baganda people's oral literature, framed within the broader contexts of the African oral tradition genre, modern African literature, and global literary studies, and a collect… OL18549882W
Songs, stories, lives Songs, stories, lives Gloria Goodwin Raheja Contributed articles; with reference to South Asian communities in North and South India and Nepal. OL19604356W
African words, African voices African words, African voices Stephan Miescher,Luise White African Words, African Voices considers African history as an art incorporating the experience and testimony of ordinary Africans. It is a provoative volume that evokes the richness and relevance of … OL20545119W
The growth of literature The growth of literature H. Munro Chadwick,Nora Chadwick,N. Kershaw Chadwick "A comparative study of the literary genres found in various countries and languages and in different periods of history."--Pref., v. 1. OL21239593W
Writing the barbarian past Writing the barbarian past Shami Ghosh "Writing the Barbarian Past examines the presentation of the non-Roman, pre-Christian past in Latin and vernacular historical narratives composed between c. 550 and c. 1000: the Gothic histories of J… OL22320840W
Oral Tradition, Society and History Oral Tradition, Society and History Chitrasen Pasayat Essays presented in this volume are in Indian context. Earlier, these were published in various edited books and social sciences journals like Man in India, The Eastern Anthropologist, Journal of Soc… OL2315465W
The Artistry of the Homeric Simile The Artistry of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott Scott examines the nature of the simile in Homeric work and its inseparability from the oral tradition. OL2929427W
The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott This work, by Dartmouth Professor Emeritus William Scott, centers on Homer's similes as compositions derived from, and dependent on, an oral tradition. OL2929431W
Performing dreams Performing dreams Laura R. Graham "Discourse-centered approach to Xavante culture focuses on the performance of songs, the telling of dreams, and the transmission of culture. Principal arguments are that the meaning of expressive pra… OL3506137W
--so they understand --so they understand William Schneider "Illustrated with numerous stories collected from Alaska, the Yukon, and South Africa and drawing on the author's experiences as a longtime oral historian and curator, So They Understand is a compreh… OL3866154W
Tanggomo, salah satu ragam sastra lisan Gorontalo Tanggomo, salah satu ragam sastra lisan Gorontalo Nani Tuloli Gorontalo oral literature. OL3890646W
The stranger's welcome The stranger's welcome Steve Reece This is a book about the rituals of hospitality (xenia) in Homer. But it is only secondarily so; it could just as well be about sacrifice, assembly, arming, or any of a number of frequently recurrin… OL4304653W
Eloge de soi, éloge de l'autre Eloge de soi, éloge de l'autre Ngo Semzara Kabuta 374 p. : 22 cm OL5699686W
The story experience The story experience Jane B. Wilson A guide to make storytelling profitable. OL6088696W
Reserve memories Reserve memories David W. Dinwoodie "Reserve Memories examines how myths and narratives about the past have enabled a Northern Athabaskan community to understand and confront challenges and opportunities in the present. For over five c… OL6214936W
Voices of the Poor in Africa Voices of the Poor in Africa Elizabeth Isichei "Elizabeth Isichei explores the Atlantic slave trade, as reflected in the poetics of rumor and the poetics of memory - an approach different from the quantitative and demographic studies which have t… OL8941619W
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