Oral epics of Central Asia / [by] Nora K. Chadwick and Victor Zhirmunsky

Chadwick, Nora K. (Nora Kershaw) (1891-1972)

1969, 1st edition. London : Cambridge U.P. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #425182

Physical description; vii, 366 pages 23 cm. Notes; Part 1 is a rev. version of a chapter of The Growth of literature, 1940. Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-348). Contents; pt. 1. The epic poetry of the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, by N.K. Chadwick. -- pt. 2. Epic songs and singers in Central Asia, by V. Zhirmunsky. Subjects; Epic poetry, Turkic Asia, Central. Folk songs, Turkic Asia, Central Texts.

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