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A Key to Old Poems: Oral-Formulaic Approach to the Interpretation of West-Germanic Verse - Couverture rigide

Renoir, Alain

 
9780271004822: A Key to Old Poems: Oral-Formulaic Approach to the Interpretation of West-Germanic Verse
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ISBN 10 : 0271004827 ISBN 13 : 9780271004822
Editeur : Pennsylvania State University Press, 1990

Synopsis

This book examines the fundamental principles whereby the tradition of Indo-European oral-formulaic composition provides a context for the critical interpretation of certain kinds of English and German Medieval poetry. Renoir's purpose is to apply the rapidly increasing amount of original and far-reaching research in oral-formulaic theory and tradition to the critical interpretation of poetry. He concentrates on works of recognized literary merit, such as Beowulf and the Hildebrandslied, primarily because the book is aimed at English speakers―and the examination of major poems drawn from early English and immediately related cultures is more relevant to this audience―and because a preponderance of the masterpieces of oral-formulaic composition that have survived are in the West-Germanic tradition.

In contrast to many oral-formulaic investigations, this study is primarily concerned with the literary quality of the materials examined. It is addressed to all scholars concerned with Medieval English poetry and its roots, scholars concerned with Germanic philology and oral-formulaic matters, and scholars concerned with literary interpretation in general. Further, it has considerable potential for use by students and in the classrooms.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alain Renoir, of the University of California at Berkeley, has published books and essays on subjects ranging from classical antiquity through the fifteenth century and is best known for his contributions to the oral-formulaic interpretation of early English poetry.

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Éditeur
Pennsylvania State University Press
Date d'édition
1990
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0271004827
ISBN 13 
9780271004822
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
230
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Personne responsable
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