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Book 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 Studies 'The 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 Review 'As 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 Review 'Foley 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.' -- Speculum 'Foley'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.' -- Olifant 'As 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.' -- Anthropologica Presents 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.

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