Oral tradition in the Middle Ages
By: edited by W.F.H. Nicolaisen.
Contributors: Nicolaisen, W. F. H.; State University of New York at Binghamton. Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies. Conference
Series: Medieval & Renaissance texts & studies ;; v. 112; Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series) ;; v. 112.
Publisher: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies; Mrts
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Binghamton, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism -- Congresses.; Oral tradition -- Europe -- Congresses.; Literature and folklore -- Europe -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Papers presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies, which was held Oct. 21-22, 1988, at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Table of contents: title: Oral composition and "oral residue" in the Middle Ages / Albert B. Lord; title: The implication of oral tradition / John Miles Foley; title: The oral undertones of late medieval romance / Carl Lindahl; title: Oral tradition in the Acallam na Senórach / Joseph Falaky Nagy; title: Memorization in Anglo-Saxon England / Gail Ivy Berlin; title: From theater to ritual : a study of the Revesly mummers' play / Esha Niyogi De; title: Or(e)ality : the nature of truth in oral settings / Jeremy Downes; title: Wildman in festival, 1300-1550 / Samuel Kinser; title: The medieval transformation of the Jews' oral heritage / Saul Levin; title: Þættir and oral performance / John Lindow; title: "A pious legend" : St. Oswald and the foundation of Worcester Cathedral Priory / Mary Lynn Rampolla; title: Speaking in script : the construction of voice, presence, and perspective in Villon's Testament / Nancy Freeman Regalado.