1st Edition

Deep Down in the Jungle...

By Roger D. Abrahams Copyright 1964
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

With the growth of interest in folklore, it becomes increasingly evident that the presentation of a collection needs some rationale more than the fact that traditional materials have been collected and properly annotated. Much has been gathered and is now accessible through journals, archives, and lists. If a corpus of lore is not presented in some way, which bears new light on the process of... Read more
One: The Tellers; I: The Neighborhood; II: The Element of Verbal Contest; III: The Heroes; Two: The Texts; Introduction: Style and Performance; IV: The Toast; V: The Jokes

Biography

Roger D. Abrahams