Isbn: 9780140600186 - oral tradition: a study in historical methodology (3 Ergebnisse)

Translated by H. M. Wright. 209 x 128 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. xiv + 226, incl. index; some text figures. Name crossed out inside upper cover; some foxing and browning to edges and outermost leaves. Good condition. "Historians have often behaved as if the only valid records for their discipline were written ones. However, oral traditions are, in many societies, the most available sources for reconstruction of the past; they are known to be the basis of many written sources; and, in pre-literate societies, they are frequently preserved and transmitted with the utmost care. Dr Vansina's uniquely important study aims to remedy this lacuna in the theoretical analysis of historical sources.".…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. 240pp paperback small nick to top of spine.