Oral Tradition: A Study in Historical Methodology by Jan Vansina

Oral Tradition: A Study in Historical Methodology

Jan Vansina

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nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Oral traditions are historical sources of a special nature. Their special nature derives from the fact that they are "unwritten" sources couched in a form suitable for oral transmission, and that their preservation depends on the powers of memory ...

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