Oral historiography
By: David Henige.
Publisher: Longman
Published: 1982
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Oral history.
Description: This book is a major re-evaluation of the collection and interpretation of oral historical data. A comparative framework is adopted, though the principal emphasis is on Africa and is based upon the author's extensive knowledge of the continent. Concluding chapters point to the distinction between oral tradition and oral history, and stress the necessity to conserve and make available information collected by oral methods in the field.
Notes: Bibliography, p131-146. - Includes index.