Tradition and the Collective Talent: Oral Epic, Textual Meaning, and Receptionalist Theory

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Cultural AnthropologyVolume 1, Issue 2 p. 203-222 Free Access Tradition and the Collective Talent: Oral Epic, Textual Meaning, and Receptionalist Theory John Miles Foley, John Miles Foley Department of English University of Missouri, ColumbiaSearch for more papers by this author John Miles Foley, John Miles Foley Department of English University of Missouri, ColumbiaSearch for more papers by this author First published: May 1986 https://doi.org/10.1525/can.1986.1.2.02a00060Citations: 4AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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