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Recent Field Studies in Oral Literature and Their Bearing On Ot Criticism

Recent Field Studies in Oral Literature and Their Bearing On Ot Criticism RECENT FIELD STUDIES IN ORAL LITERATURE AND THEIR BEARING ON OT CRITICISM by BURKE O. LONG Brunswick, Maine As far as notions of oral tradition have played a role in critical discussions of the OT, scholars have more or less assumed that sociological forces were involved in composing, shaping, and transmitting those oral materials which found their way into the written text. More than a decade ago, R. C. Culley exposed for OT scholars some of the complexities of oral tradition as understood by anthropologists and folklorists 1). Since then, a flood of detailed studies, particularly African, have appeared 2). They all deepen the general picture drawn by Culley without changing it fundamentally. But with ever increasing sophistication, the recent studies emphasize the fact that social and cultural factors are among the most important things to be considered when studying oral tradition 3). 1) R. C. Culley, "An Approach to the Problem of Oral Tradition", VT 13 (1963), 113-125. See also his Oral Formulaic Language in the Biblical Psalms (Toronto, 1967), and "Oral Tradition and Historicity", J. Wevers and D. Redford (eds.), Studies on the Ancient Palestinian World (Toronto, 1972). 2) Important surveys with full bibliographies: R. Finnegan, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

Recent Field Studies in Oral Literature and Their Bearing On Ot Criticism

Vetus Testamentum , Volume 26 (2): 187 – Jan 1, 1976

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Brill
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© 1976 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0042-4935
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1568-5330
DOI
10.1163/156853376X00330
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RECENT FIELD STUDIES IN ORAL LITERATURE AND THEIR BEARING ON OT CRITICISM by BURKE O. LONG Brunswick, Maine As far as notions of oral tradition have played a role in critical discussions of the OT, scholars have more or less assumed that sociological forces were involved in composing, shaping, and transmitting those oral materials which found their way into the written text. More than a decade ago, R. C. Culley exposed for OT scholars some of the complexities of oral tradition as understood by anthropologists and folklorists 1). Since then, a flood of detailed studies, particularly African, have appeared 2). They all deepen the general picture drawn by Culley without changing it fundamentally. But with ever increasing sophistication, the recent studies emphasize the fact that social and cultural factors are among the most important things to be considered when studying oral tradition 3). 1) R. C. Culley, "An Approach to the Problem of Oral Tradition", VT 13 (1963), 113-125. See also his Oral Formulaic Language in the Biblical Psalms (Toronto, 1967), and "Oral Tradition and Historicity", J. Wevers and D. Redford (eds.), Studies on the Ancient Palestinian World (Toronto, 1972). 2) Important surveys with full bibliographies: R. Finnegan,

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Published: Jan 1, 1976

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