دانلود کتاب Oral Literature in Africa

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Contents
Online Resources
Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements: Addendum 2011
Abbreviations
Note on Sources and References
I. INTRODUCTION
1. The ‘Oral’ Nature of African Unwritten Literature
2. The Perception of African Oral Literature
3. The Social, Linguistic, and Literary Background
II. POETRY
4. Poetry and Patronage
5. Panegyric
6. Elegiac Poetry
7. Religious Poetry
8. Special Purpose Poetry—War, Hunting, and Work
9. Lyric
10. Topical and Political Songs
11. Children’s Songs and Rhymes
III. PROSE
12. Prose Narratives I. Problems and Theories
13. Prose Narratives II. Content and Form
14. Proverbs
15. Riddles
16. Oratory, Formal Speaking, and other Stylized Forms
IV. SOME SPECIAL FORMS
17. Drum Language and Literature
18. Drama
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index