The edge of memory : ancient stories, oral tradition and the post-glacial world
Nunn, Patrick D., 1955-2018
Books, Manuscripts
In today's society it is generally the written word that holds the authority. We are more likely to trust the words found in a history textbook over the version of history retold by a friend - after all, human memory is unreliable, and how can you be sure your friend hasn't embellished the facts? But before humans were writing down their knowledge, they were telling it to each other in the form of stories. This book celebrates the predecessor of written information - the spoken word, tales from our ancestors that have been passed down, transmitting knowledge from one generation to the next.
Main title:
Author:
Nunn, Patrick D., 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2018.
Collation:
288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781472943286 (hbk)
Dewey class:
398.2099406398.20994398.2099
LC class:
GR365
Local class:
398.209398.20994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2268047