Alibris: Oral tradition

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Sale books bring joy to the world: Save 25% or more

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 16

sort by

1	Orality and Literacy more books like this by Walter J Ong, J Ong Walter add to wishlist This classic work explores the vast differences between oral and literate cultures and offers a brilliantly lucid account of the intellectual, literary and social effects of writing, print and electronic technology. In the course of his study, Walter J. Ong offers fascinating insights into oral genres across the globe and through time and ... see all copies from $23.29! new only from $25.56! \| SVS
2	The Gift of Story more books like this by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. add to wishlist There is a gift so simple that it requires no ribbons for wrapping, yet which is so miraculous, it has the power to transform our lives. This is The Gift of Story, a tale of love and wisdom from Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstA(c)s, eminent psychoanalyst and author. When an old woman flees to a hut in a lonely forest, begins Dr. EstA(c)s, she seeks ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.19! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word more books like this by Walter J Ong add to wishlist Professor Walter Ong's new book explores some of the profound changes in our thought processes, personality and social structures which are the result ...of the development of speech, writing and print. The cumulative impact of the book is dazzling. Read this book. Literature will never be the same again. And neither will you.' Robert Giddings, ... see all copies from $4.41! new only from $27.00!
4	Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations from the Gaelic more books like this by Alexander Carmichael (Editor) add to wishlist The Carmina Gadelica is the most comprehensive collection of poems and prayers from the Gaelic tradition of oral poetry. Gathered by Alexander Carmichael, in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 'from Arran to Caithness, from Perth to St. Kilda'. The poems had been handed down through the generations in a living oral tradition. This tradition ... see all copies from $5.40! new only from $24.81!
5	Songs My Mother Sang to Me: An Oral History of Mexican American Women more books like this by Patricia Preciado Martin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Folktales from India more books like this by A K Ramamujan, A K Ramanujan (Editor) add to wishlist An enchanting collection of 110 tales translated from 22 different languages, by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. "A truly remarkable collection . . . from the introduction to the explanatory notes, the entire book outstandingly demonstrates the enduring strength of Indian folklore tradition".--Library ... see all copies from $6.18! new only from $8.40! \| first editions
7	Native American Oral Tradition: Collaboration and Interpretation more books like this by Larry Evers (Editor), Barre Toelken (Editor) add to wishlist Seven sets of intercultural authors present Native American oral texts with commentary, exploring dimensions of perspective, discovery, and meaning that emerge through collaboration. see all copies from $9.97! new only from $30.60!
8	Beauty and the Beast: Visions and Revisions of an Old Tale more books like this by Betsy Hearne add to wishlist see all copies from $10.86! new only from $197.92! \| first editions
9	Oral World and Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature more books like this by Susan Niditch, Douglas A Knight (Editor) add to wishlist By examining the impact of the Israelite oral tradition on its written legacy, Susan Niditch offers a renewed understanding of the literary character of the Hebrew Bible. see all copies from $9.35! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
10	Oral Tradition as History more books like this by Jan Vansina add to wishlist see all copies from $9.50! new only from $21.52! \| SVS
11	Dublin Tenement Life: An Oral History more books like this by Kevin Corrigan Kearns add to wishlist 'Among the finest books ever written about Dublin' Dermot Bolger, 'The Sunday Tribune' 'This book will long stand as the definitive social history of Ireland's gulags, where the poor were herded together in conditions worse than animals, and will hopefully serve as further inspiration to those who still campaign for decent housing for all citizens ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
12	Where beards wag all: the relevance of the oral tradition more books like this by George Ewart Evans add to wishlist see all copies from $4.48! first editions
13	Epic in Africa more books like this by Isidore Okpewho add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14 view cover	The Way of the Warrior: Stories of the Crow People more books like this by Phenocia Bauerle (Editor), Henry Old Coyote (Compiled by), Barney Old Coyote, Jr. (Compiled by) add to wishlist With vigour and insight, Crow elders tell their favorite stories of the exploits of memorable leaders from years past in "The Way of the Warrior". Rousing adventures and unforgettable warriors inhabit these tales: the impetuous Rabbit Child, who rushes to his fate as he keeps a sacred vow; the rise to power and dreaded revenge of Red Bear, one of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.43! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Reserve Memories: The Power of the Past in a Chilcotin Community more books like this by David W Dinwoodie add to wishlist "Reserve Memories" examines how myths and narratives about the past have enabled a Northern Athabaskan community to understand and confront challenges and opportunities in the present. For over five centuries, the Chilcotin people have lived in relative isolation in the rich timberlands and scattered meadows of the inland Northwest, in what is ... see all copies from $2.84! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Singer of Tales in Performance more books like this by John Miles Foley add to wishlist Building on his work in "Traditional Oral Epic and Immanent Art", John Foley dissolves the perceived barrier between "oral" and "written," creating a composite theory from oral-formulaic theory and the ethnography of speaking and ethnopoetics. He argues that a work's "word-power" derives from its real performance and its implied traditional ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
17 view cover	Who Says? more books like this by Carol L Birch (Editor), Melissa A Heckler (Editor) add to wishlist In the last two decades, the storytelling movement has gained momentum, both as an educational tool and an entertainment form. But the revival is so young that there is no common vocabulary for discussing it. Contemporary storytelling has its roots in the oral and literary trditions. Performances are often judged according to the aesthetics of ... see all copies from $16.28! new only from $16.28! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Songs of Homer more books like this by G S Kirk add to wishlist The literature of the western world begins with one of its greatest achievements. The stories of the wrath of Achilles and its consequences, and of the wanderings of Odysseus, have been admired from ancient times to the present day. The two great epics can be read and enjoyed, unreflectingly, as tales of adventure; or they can be studied as ... see all copies from $38.31! new only from $65.01! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Homer and the Heroic Tradition more books like this by Cedric H Whitman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.45! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Spells of Enchantment: 2the Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture more books like this by Various, Professor Jack Zipes (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of folk and fairy tales is specifically designed to be of interest to adults. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Wiregrass Country more books like this by Jerrilyn McGregory (Preface by) add to wishlist Wiregrass (Aristida stricta) refers to a genus of flora that depends on fire ecology for germination. Although its growth is widespread from the Chesapeake Bay to the eastern brim of Texas, only one region has acquired the word for vernacular recognition. Ranging over parts of three states, Wiregrass Country extends from north of Savannah, sweeps ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	In the African-American Grain: Call-And-Response in Twentieth-Century Black Fiction more books like this by John F Callahan add to wishlist "In the African-American Grain" is a powerful exploration of the impact of African-American oral storytelling techniques on modern and contemporary fiction. Reading literature in the call-and-response tradition, John F. Callahan shows how African-American writers including Charles Chesnutt, Jean Toomer, Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, Ernest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Oral Traditions of Anuta: A Polynesian Outlier in the Solomon Islands more books like this by Richard Feinberg add to wishlist Anuta is a small Polynesian community in the eastern Solomon Islands that has had minimal contact with outside cultural forces. Even at the end of the twentieth century, it remains one of the most traditional and isolated islands in the insular Pacific. In Oral Traditions of Anuta, Richard Feinberg offers a telling collection of Anutan historical ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $66.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Vox Intexta: Orality and Textuality in the Middle Ages more books like this by Alger N Doane, Carol B Pasternack (Editor) add to wishlist Brings together interrelated essays on aspects of oral production and reception in Western European medieval contexts from modern and post-structuralist perspectives. The contributors discusss the physical, social and semiotic qualities of medieval oralism, exploring a range of issues. see all copies from $4.46! new only from $19.71! \| first editions
25 view cover	Over the Lip of the World more books like this by Colleen J McElroy add to wishlist Poet McElroy won a Fulbright to Madagascar, where she immersed herself in the country's apparently rich and vital storytelling tradition. Her book retells Malagasy origin myths, folktales, and poetry, all wrapped in her narrative of her trip. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

Page 1 of 16: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	The Faithful Gardener: A Wise Tale about That Which Can Never Die by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. see all from $1.99! new only from $9.02!
	Preface to Plato by Eric Havelock see all from $13.80! new only from $13.80!
	The Celtic Vision: Prayers, Blessings, Songs, and Invocations from Alexander Carmichael's Carmina Gadelica by Esther De Waal (Editor), Alexander Carmichael (Editor), Timothy J Joyce, O.S.B. (Foreword by) see all from $3.88! new only from $11.61!
	From Epic to Canon: History and Literature in Ancient Israel by Professor Frank Moore Cross, Jr. see all from $7.99! new only from $14.31!
	Because God Loves Stories: An Anthology of Jewish Storytelling by Steve Zeitlin (Editor) see all from $1.99! new only from $7.20!
	Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography by James Clifford (Editor), George E Marcus (Editor) see all from $5.99! new only from $10.00!