Homo Narrans: The Poetics and Anthropology of Oral Literature

Homo Narrans: The Poetics and Anthropology of Oral Literature

by JohnD.Niles (Author)

Synopsis

Homo Narrans explores how human beings shape their world through the stories they tell. Author John D. Niles ponders the nature of the storytelling impulse, the social function of narrative, and the role of individual talent in oral tradition.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 296
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Published: 16 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 0812221079
ISBN 13: 9780812221077