Folk Poetry of Modern Greece by Roderick Beaton (English) Paperback Book

Description: Folk Poetry of Modern Greece by Roderick Beaton Covering 500 years of history and an area stretching from Corsica to Cyprus and north into the Balkans, this is an exploration of a single cultural tradition of folk poetry and songs composed and handed down by word of mouth by villagers, minstrels and poorer inhabitants of Ottoman and Greek cities. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A wide-ranging study of popular poetry and song in the Greek language from the last years of the Byzantine Empire to the present day. The folk poetry of the title includes the songs, composed and handed down by word of mouth, of unlettered villagers, of wandering minstrels with pretensions to professionalism, and, in more recent times, of the poorer inhabitants of Ottoman and Greek cities. The creative period of this folk poetry covers, at the minimum, 500 years of history and a geographical area stretching from Corsica in the west to Cyprus and Trebizond in the east, as well as northwards into the Balkans. This is not a general or theoretical survey of folk poetry, but an exploration, based on literary, historical and sociological evidence, of a single cultural tradition and the forces which have shaped it. Author Biography Roderick Beaton is Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature, Kings College London (University of London). He is the author of the novel Ariadnes Children, as well as numerous scholarly works on modern Greek literature. Table of Contents Preface; Maps; 1. Introduction; 2. The demotic tradition: the song; 3. Structure of the demotic tradition: the formula; 4. Structure of the demotic tradition: imagery and themes; 5. The emergence of the demotic tradition; 6. Function of the demotic tradition: the songs and history; 7. The songs as myth; 8. One tradition or several?; 9. The historical tradition; 10. Greek folk poetry and writing; Notes; Glossary of Greek words transliterated in the text; Bibliography; Index. Promotional A wide-ranging study of popular poetry and songs from the end of the Byzantine Empire to the present. Promotional "Headline" A wide-ranging study of popular poetry and songs from the end of the Byzantine Empire to the present. Description for Bookstore Covering 500 years of history and an area stretching from Corsica to Cyprus and north into the Balkans, this is an exploration of a single cultural tradition of folk poetry and songs composed and handed down by word of mouth by villagers, minstrels and poorer inhabitants of Ottoman and Greek cities. Description for Library Covering 500 years of history and an area stretching from Corsica to Cyprus and north into the Balkans, this is an exploration of a single cultural tradition of folk poetry and songs composed and handed down by word of mouth by villagers, minstrels and poorer inhabitants of Ottoman and Greek cities. Details ISBN0521604206 Author Roderick Beaton Pages 248 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521604206 ISBN-13 9780521604208 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2004 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 889.1009 Short Title FOLK POETRY OF MODERN GREECE R Edition Description Revised DOI 10.1604/9780521604208 UK Release Date 2004-05-20 AU Release Date 2004-05-20 NZ Release Date 2004-05-20 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Publication Date 2004-05-20 Alternative 9780511554131 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91364549;

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