{ "item_title" : "The Theory of Oral Composition", "item_author" : [" John Miles Foley "], "item_description" : " . . . excellent book . . . --The Classical Outlook . . . brief and readable . . . There is good tonic in these pages for the serious student of oral tradition . . . a remarkable book. --Asian Folklore StudiesThe bibliography is a boon for students and faculty at any level who are curious about the nature, composition, and performance of oral poetry. --Choice . . . concise, evolutionary account . . . --Religious Studies ReviewAs 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 ReviewFoley 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. --SpeculumFoley'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 . . . detailed and informative study . . . We are fortunate that John Foley chose to write this book. --Motif . . . 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. --OlifantAs 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. --AnthropologicaPresents 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.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/25/320/465/0253204658_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.95", "online_price" : "14.95", "our_price" : "14.95", "club_price" : "14.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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