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Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture Séries

Cette série explore l'impact profond de l'alphabétisation sur les sociétés humaines. Elle enquête sur l'importance de l'écrit pour le développement politique, économique et culturel. La collection examine comment les fonctions typiquement associées à l'écriture sont réalisées dans les cultures orales. Ce travail interdisciplinaire, axé sur l'anthropologie sociale et l'histoire, offre des perspectives théoriques et comparatives accessibles à un large public.

Storytelling Rights
Story, Performance, and Event
Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens

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  • Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens

    • 336pages
    • 12 heures de lecture
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    Exploring the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition in ancient Greece, the book delves into how these forms of communication interacted, particularly in Classical Athens. Dr. Thomas utilizes anthropological insights to identify various types of Athenian oral traditions, examining their evolution and eventual decline. The study highlights the mechanisms of oral tradition and memory, as well as the impact of writing on these traditions. This research offers valuable perspectives on the methodologies of Greek historians and contributes to understanding Greek historical material.

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  • Story, Performance, and Event

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    This analysis of the literary qualities of orally performed art is based on a body of entertaining Texan narratives collected by the author over the last fifteen years. The author's main emphasis is on the act of storytelling, not just the text. He looks at the interrelationships between the narrated events, the narrative texts and the situations in which they are narrated.

    Story, Performance, and Event

  • Storytelling Rights

    • 239pages
    • 9 heures de lecture
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    Based on intensive fieldwork in an urban American junior high school, this original study explores the relationship between oral and written texts in everyday life.

    Storytelling Rights