Principles for Oral Narrative Research Hardback
by Axel Olrik
Hardback
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" . . . Wolf and Jensen's English translation of the entire book puts the famous laws into a very useful perspective . . . " —Choice" . . . it is full of clever ideas and observations, and alive with the personality of the writer—lucid, astute and fair." —British Folklore Studies ForumOlrik's Grundsætninger sets forth a number of the basic principles for the study of folklore and outlines his "epic laws" of oral narrative.
With this long-awaited translation, English readers now have available the "rules" which became the foundation of many folklore programs and the basis for the study of folk narrative.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:22/06/1992
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- ISBN:9780253341754
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:22/06/1992
- Category:
- ISBN:9780253341754