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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1969, this book examines the oral literature of the nomadic Turkic peoples. This is a fascinating study that will be of particular interest to scholars of comparative literature and of the origins of literature generally; but it should also be read by anthropologists and scholars of folklore.
Table of ContentsPublisher'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.
