{"product_id":"oral-epics-of-central-asia-paperback-9780521148283","title":"Oral Epics of Central Asia (Paperback) 9780521148283","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOral Epics of Central Asia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the oral literature of the nomadic Turkic peoples.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNora K. Chadwick (Author), Victor Zhirmunsky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521148283, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 3 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1969, this book consists of a revised version of Dr Chadwick's section on the oral literature of the Turkic peoples in The Growth of Literature with supplementary material on the results of research in the Soviet Union by Professor Victor Zhirmunsky. This literature is of the greatest interest and variety, and not excessively 'strange' to readers of European oral literature. It was produced by nomadic peoples with well-developed traditions of narrative heroic poetry. Dr Chadwick paraphrases and analyses the more important epics; and Professor Zhirmunsky adds a study on epic songs and their singers on the processes of oral transmission. This is a fascinating study that will be of particular interest to scholars of comparative literature and of the origins of literature generally; but it should also be read by anthropologists and scholars of folklore.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePublisher's note\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Epic Poetry of the Turkic Peoples of Central Asia: 1. Introduction Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 2. Heroic poetry and saga Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 3. The heroic milieu: individualism in the heroic poems Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 4. Non-heroic poetry and saga Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 5. Historical and unhistorical elements in heroic poetry and saga Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 6. Poetry and saga relating to gods and spirits, and mantic poetry Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 7. Antiquarian poetry and saga. Gnomic and descriptive literature. Poetry and saga relating to unspecified individuals Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 8. The texts Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 9. Recitation and composition Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 10. The shaman Nora K. Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Epic Songs and Singers in Central Asia: 1. A bibliographical survey Victor Zhirmunsky\u003cbr\u003e 2. The epic tales Victor Zhirmunsky\u003cbr\u003e 3. The singers of tales Victor Zhirmunsky\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical references\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46297206063384,"sku":"9780521148283","price":42.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/oral-epics-of-central-asia-paperback-9780521148283","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}