Homo narrans: the poetics and anthropology of oral literature
Auteur :
Niles, John D.
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812221077
Date de publication :
19 mars 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Homo Narrans explores how human beings shape their world through the stories they tell. Author John D. Niles ponders the nature of the storytelling impulse, the social function of narrative, and the role of individual talent in oral tradition.