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Deze serie duikt in de diepgaande impact van geletterdheid op menselijke samenlevingen. Het onderzoekt het belang van het geschreven woord voor politieke, economische en culturele ontwikkeling. De collectie verkent hoe functies die doorgaans met schrijven worden geassocieerd, worden uitgevoerd in orale culturen. Dit interdisciplinaire werk, met een focus op sociale antropologie en geschiedenis, biedt theoretische en vergelijkende inzichten die toegankelijk zijn voor een breed publiek.

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Story, Performance, and Event
Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens

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  • Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens

    • 336bladzijden
    • 12 uur lezen
    4,3(4)Tarief

    Exploring the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition in ancient Greece, the book delves into how these forms of communication interacted, particularly in Classical Athens. Dr. Thomas utilizes anthropological insights to identify various types of Athenian oral traditions, examining their evolution and eventual decline. The study highlights the mechanisms of oral tradition and memory, as well as the impact of writing on these traditions. This research offers valuable perspectives on the methodologies of Greek historians and contributes to understanding Greek historical material.

    Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens

  • Story, Performance, and Event

    3,9(31)Tarief

    This analysis of the literary qualities of orally performed art is based on a body of entertaining Texan narratives collected by the author over the last fifteen years. The author's main emphasis is on the act of storytelling, not just the text. He looks at the interrelationships between the narrated events, the narrative texts and the situations in which they are narrated.

    Story, Performance, and Event

  • Storytelling Rights

    The Uses of Oral and Written Texts by Urban Adolescents

    • 240bladzijden
    • 9 uur lezen

    Through intensive fieldwork in an urban junior high school, the study examines the interplay between oral and written communication in students' daily lives. It analyzes various forms of expression, including storytelling, diary entries, and classroom discussions, to reveal how local events are narrated and re-narrated. This exploration provides insights into the significance of both oral and written texts in shaping students' experiences and understanding of their environment.

    Storytelling Rights

  • Storytelling Rights

    • 239bladzijden
    • 9 uur lezen
    2,0(3)Tarief

    Based on intensive fieldwork in an urban American junior high school, this original study explores the relationship between oral and written texts in everyday life.

    Storytelling Rights