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John Miles Foley's world of oralities : text, tradition, and contemporary oral theory

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Author(s)
Amodio, Mark C.
Title
John Miles Foley's world of oralities : text, tradition, and contemporary oral theory / edited by Mark Amodio
Publication
Arc Humanities Press, 2020
Subjects
Foley, John Miles
Content
Testu osoa
Physical description
282 or.
Type of material
Book
ISBN / ISSN
9781641893398
This collection brings together newly commissioned and cutting-edge essays on oral text and tradition ranging from the ancient and medieval world to the present day by an international group of leading oral theorists drawn from Europe and North America. Using a range of materials including the Bible, Greek epic, Beowulf, Old Norse, and Old English riddles, and medieval music, the contributors collectively work to refine, challenge, and further advance contemporary Oral Theory, an interdisciplinary school of thought heavily influenced by John Miles Foley, whose work provides the jumping-off point for this volume. The book includes a useful introduction to the history of oral theory, and Foley’s ground-breaking and influential work.
List of Illustrations ...vii
Acknowledgements ...ix
List of Abbreviations ...xi
Introduction: The Pathway(s) from Oral-formulaic Theory to Contemporary Oral Theory
MARK C. AMODIO ...1
Introduction to the Individual Contributions
MIRANDA VILLESVIK ...13
Orality and Literacy Revisited
GREGORY NAGY. ...17
Preserving Traditions of “Them” and the Creation of “Us”: Formulaic Language, Historiography, Mythology, and Self-Definition
SUSAN NIDITCH. . 23
Beyond Books: The Confluence of Influence and the Old English Judith
ANDY ORCHARD. ...33
Embodying the Oral Tradition: Performance and Performative Poetics in and of Beowulf
MARK C. AMODIO. ...51
Performing Anglo-Saxon Elegies: A Conversation
MARK C. AMODIO and BENJAMIN BAGBY. ...65
Notes on the Recordings of Three Anglo-Saxon Elegies
BENJAMIN BAGBY. ...77
Healing Charms in the Lincoln Thornton Manuscript
NANCY MASON BRADBURY. ...79
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figures
Figure 1. Sigurðr licks his thumb while roasting the heart of Fafnir in the presence of the sleeping Regin. Hylestad Portal. ...160
Figure 2. Andreas cross. ...162
Figure 3. Näs baptismal font. ...163
Figure 4. Ramsund slab engraving, originally in Montelius, Sveriges hednatid: dramatic image of Sigurd stabbing a text. ...165
Figure 5. Sigurðr slaying Fafnir. Hylestad portal. ...170
Figure 6. Sigurðr slays Regin. Hylestad Portal. ...172
Figure 7. Gunnar plays the harp in the snake pit. Hylestad Portal. ...173
Tables
Table 1. The Structure of Judith ...34
Table 2. Speeches in the Biblical Book of Judith ...35
Table 3. Speeches in the Old English Judith ...36