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The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / / Karin Barber [[electronic resource]]
| The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / / Karin Barber [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Barber Karin <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 276 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 302.2 |
| Collana | New departures in anthropology |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition
Folklore Oral tradition - Africa Folklore - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-107-17492-9
1-281-24328-0 9786611243289 0-511-37785-1 0-511-37694-4 0-511-37600-6 0-511-37450-X 0-511-61965-0 0-511-37874-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Anthropology and text -- 2. Genre, society and history -- 3. The constitution of oral texts -- 4. Text and personhood -- 5. Audiences and publics -- 6. The private -- 7. Textual fields and popular creativity. |
| Altri titoli varianti | The Anthropology of Texts, Persons & Publics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458421103321 |
Barber Karin <1949->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / / Karin Barber
| The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / / Karin Barber |
| Autore | Barber Karin <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 276 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 302.2 |
| Collana | New departures in anthropology |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition
Folklore Oral tradition - Africa Folklore - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-107-17492-9
1-281-24328-0 9786611243289 0-511-37785-1 0-511-37694-4 0-511-37600-6 0-511-37450-X 0-511-61965-0 0-511-37874-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Anthropology and text -- 2. Genre, society and history -- 3. The constitution of oral texts -- 4. Text and personhood -- 5. Audiences and publics -- 6. The private -- 7. Textual fields and popular creativity. |
| Altri titoli varianti | The Anthropology of Texts, Persons & Publics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784513703321 |
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Barber Karin <1949->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / / Karin Barber
| The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / / Karin Barber |
| Autore | Barber Karin <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 276 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 302.2 |
| Collana | New departures in anthropology |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition
Folklore Oral tradition - Africa Folklore - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-107-17492-9
1-281-24328-0 9786611243289 0-511-37785-1 0-511-37694-4 0-511-37600-6 0-511-37450-X 0-511-61965-0 0-511-37874-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Anthropology and text -- 2. Genre, society and history -- 3. The constitution of oral texts -- 4. Text and personhood -- 5. Audiences and publics -- 6. The private -- 7. Textual fields and popular creativity. |
| Altri titoli varianti | The Anthropology of Texts, Persons & Publics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819744703321 |
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Barber Karin <1949->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba
| Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba |
| Autore | Wasamba Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Folk literature, African - Study and teaching Oral tradition - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9966-792-51-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465895003321 |
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Wasamba Peter
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| Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba
| Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba |
| Autore | Wasamba Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Folk literature, African - Study and teaching Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN | 9966-792-51-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798656303321 |
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Wasamba Peter
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| Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba
| Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba |
| Autore | Wasamba Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Folk literature, African - Study and teaching Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN | 9966-792-51-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814292803321 |
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Wasamba Peter
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| Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oral literature in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Finnegan
| Oral literature in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Finnegan |
| Autore | Finnegan Ruth H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Open Book Publishers, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xliv, 570 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 808.81 |
| Collana | World oral literature series |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-906924-73-2
2-8218-1717-7 1-906924-72-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents -- Online Resources -- Illustrations -- Forward by Mark Turin -- Prefaces -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note on Sources and References -- I. Introduction -- 1. The 'oral' nature of African unwritten literature -- The significance of performance in actualization, transmission, and composition -- Audience and occasion -- Implications for the study of oral literature. -- Oral art as literature. -- 2. The perception of African oral literature -- Nineteenth-century approaches and collections -- Speculations and neglect in the twentieth century -- Recent trends in African studies and the revival of interest in oral literature -- 3. The social, linguistic, and literary background -- Social and literary background -- The linguistic basis — the example of Bantu -- Some literary tools -- Presentation of the material -- The literary complexity of African cultures -- II. Poetry -- 4. Poetry and patronage-- ‡a Variations in the poet's position. Court poets. Religious patronage. Free-lance and wandering poets. Part-time poets. A note on 'epic' -- 5. Panegyric. Introductory: nature and distribution; composers and reciters; occasions. Southern Bantu praise poetry: form and style; occasions and delivery; traditional and contemporary significance -- 6. Elegiac poetry -- General and introductory. Akan funeral dirges: content and themes; structure, style, and delivery; occasions and functions; the dirge as literature -- 7. Religious poetry -- Introductory. Didactic and narrative religious poetry and the Islamic tradition; the Swahili tenzi. Hymns, prayers, and incantations: general survey; the Fante Methodist lyric. Mantic poetry: Sotho divining praises; odu Ifa (Yoruba) -- 8. Special purpose poetry — war, hunting, and work -- Military poetry: Nguni; Akan. Hunting poetry: Yoruba ijala; Ambo hunters' songs. Work songs -- 9. Lyric -- Occasions. Subject-matter. Form. Composition-- ‡a 10. Topical and political songs -- Topical and local poetry. Songs of political parties and movements: Mau Mau hymns; Guinea R.D.A. songs; Northern Rhodesian party songs -- 11. Children's songs and rhymes -- Lullabies and nursery rhymes. Children's games and verses; Southern Sudanese action songs -- III. Prose -- 12. Prose narratives I. Problems and theories -- Introductory. Evolutionist interpretations. Historical-geographical school. Classification and typologies. Structural-functional approach. Conclusion -- 13. Prose narratives II. Content and form -- What is known to date: content and plot; main characters. Types of tales: animal stories; stories about people; 'myths'; 'legends' and historical narratives. What demands further study: occasions; role of narrators; purpose and function; literary conventions; performance; originality and authorship. Conclusion -- 14. Proverbs-- ‡a The significance and concept of the proverb. Form and style. Content. Occasions and functions. Specific examples: Jabo; Zulu; Azande. Conclusion. -- 15. Riddles -- Riddles and related forms. Style and content. Occasions and uses. Conclusion -- 16. Oratory, formal speaking, and other stylized forms -- Oratory and rhetoric: Burundi; Limba. Prayers, curses, etc. Word play and verbal formulas. Names -- IV. Some special forms -- 17. Drum language and literature -- Introductory — the principle of drum language. Examples of drum literature: announcements and calls; names; proverbs; poetry. Conclusion -- 18. Drama. Introductory. Some minor examples: Bushman 'plays'; West African puppet shows. Mande comedies. West African masquerades: South-Eastern Nigeria; Kalabari. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Maps -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139052503321 |
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Finnegan Ruth H
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| Cambridge, : Open Book Publishers, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oral tradition as history [[electronic resource] /] / Jan Vansina
| Oral tradition as history [[electronic resource] /] / Jan Vansina |
| Autore | Vansina Jan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 256 p. ) |
| Disciplina | 960 |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition
History - Methodology Oral tradition - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-299-10210-6
0-299-10213-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459556003321 |
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Vansina Jan
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| Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oral tradition as history [[electronic resource] /] / Jan Vansina
| Oral tradition as history [[electronic resource] /] / Jan Vansina |
| Autore | Vansina Jan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 256 p. ) |
| Disciplina | 960 |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition
History - Methodology Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN |
0-299-10210-6
0-299-10213-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792130003321 |
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Vansina Jan
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| Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oral tradition as history / / Jan Vansina
| Oral tradition as history / / Jan Vansina |
| Autore | Vansina Jan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 256 p. ) |
| Disciplina | 960 |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition
History - Methodology Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN |
0-299-10210-6
0-299-10213-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996248092103316 |
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Vansina Jan
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| Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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