Revising Oral Theory

Formulaic Composition in Old English and Old Icelandic Verse
1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-8153-3102-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 146 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 308 g

Reihe: Garland Studies in Medieval Literature

First published in 1998. The following monograph is a revised and updated study which developed as a result of three experiences of the author: an advanced tutorial in Old English, a Fulbright year in Iceland, and a year teaching Old Icelandic. It is intended as a contribution to the ongoing revision of oral theory.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Acker, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Geschichtswissenschaft: Theorie und Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Fixed and Flexible Levels In Syndetic Formulas; Chapter 2 Flexible Formulas, Systems, and Strategies in the Old English Rune Poem; Chapter 3 Flexible Formulas, Systems, Strategies, and Themes in Old Icelandic Eddic Verse; Chapter 4 A Survey of Oral-Formulaic Criticism Of Eddic Poetry;

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Acker