Nora K. Chadwick, Victor Zhirmunsky

Oral Epics of Central Asia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the oral literature of the nomadic Turkic peoples.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 530g
• ISBN-13: 9780521148283
• ISBN-10: 0521148286
• Artikelnr.: 31187864

Inhaltsangabe

Publisher's note
Part I. The Epic Poetry of the Turkic Peoples of Central Asia: 1. Introduction Nora K. Chadwick
2. Heroic poetry and saga Nora K. Chadwick
3. The heroic milieu: individualism in the heroic poems Nora K. Chadwick
4. Non-heroic poetry and saga Nora K. Chadwick
5. Historical and unhistorical elements in heroic poetry and saga Nora K. Chadwick
6. Poetry and saga relating to gods and spirits, and mantic poetry Nora K. Chadwick
7. Antiquarian poetry and saga. Gnomic and descriptive literature. Poetry and saga relating to unspecified individuals Nora K. Chadwick
8. The texts Nora K. Chadwick
9. Recitation and composition Nora K. Chadwick
10. The shaman Nora K. Chadwick
Part II. Epic Songs and Singers in Central Asia: 1. A bibliographical survey Victor Zhirmunsky
2. The epic tales Victor Zhirmunsky
3. The singers of tales Victor Zhirmunsky
Bibliographical references
Index.