First published between 1932 and 1940, this is a three-volume study of the historical development of literature. It explores the oral and written literatures of regions from Iceland and the British Isles, to Russia, the Balkans, Africa, India and the Pacific, placing them in their historical context and examining similarities between them. The authors discuss both ancient and recent texts, illustrating the connections within each group and considering the question of whether all literary growth is influenced by common factors. Praised on publication as 'a work that is not, probably could not be, superseded' (International Journal of Comparative Sociology), the book remains a benchmark for those studying comparative literature or the history of literary criticism. Volume 3, which includes a summary of the literary categories used in the book, surveys the oral literature of the Tatar and Polynesian peoples, along with that of a selection of African ethnic groups.
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شماره استاندارد بين المللي کتاب و موسيقي
9781108016186
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
Comparative literature.
موضوع مستند نشده
Folk literature-- History and criticism.
موضوع مستند نشده
Literature, Ancient-- History and criticism.
موضوع مستند نشده
Literature, Medieval-- History and criticism.
موضوع مستند نشده
Oral tradition.
موضوع مستند نشده
Comparative literature.
موضوع مستند نشده
Folk literature.
موضوع مستند نشده
Literature, Ancient.
موضوع مستند نشده
Literature, Medieval.
موضوع مستند نشده
Oral tradition.
رده بندی ديویی
شماره
809
ويراست
23
رده بندی کنگره
شماره رده
PN871
نشانه اثر
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C53
2010eb
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