The Oral and Beyond

The Oral and Beyond
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 0226249727
ISBN-13 : 9780226249728
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Download or read book The Oral and Beyond written by Ruth H. Finnegan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth Finnegan examines the verbal arts in Africa and looks at whether the image of Africa as the 'oral' continent stands up to a more comparative and critical approach to 'orality' and performance.


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