Books by Richard Mercer Dorson

Frontmatter -- Table Of Contents -- Introduction: Folklore And Traditional History / Dorson, Richard M. -- Oral Evidence And The Historian: Problems And Methods / Bynum, David E. -- Homer, The Trojan War, And History / Lord, Albert B. -- Old Norse Epic And Historical Tradition / Ciklamini, Marlene -- The Impact Of Al-Hajj'Umar On The Historical Traditions Of The Fulbe / Robinson, David -- History In The Oral Traditions Of The Akan / Daaku, Kwame Y. -- The Testimony Of The Button / Klein, Barbro -- Sources For The Traditional History Of The Scottish Highlands And Western Islands / Dorson, Richard M. -- Index

This set re-issues classic works on folklore by Richard M. Dorson which trace the historical development of the idea of folklore from the Sixteenth Century to the First World War. The set also brings together the theoretical writings from folklorists.