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His massive bibliographical enterprise would establish a clear underlying methodology which accounted for the findings of scholars working in the separate linguistic fields (primarily [[Ancient Greek]], Anglo-Saxon and Serbo-Croatian).  Perhaps more importantly, it would stimulate conversation among these specialties, so that a network of independent but allied investigations and investigators could be established.  

His massive bibliographical enterprise would establish a clear underlying methodology which accounted for the findings of scholars working in the separate linguistic fields (primarily [[Ancient Greek]], Anglo-Saxon and Serbo-Croatian).  Perhaps more importantly, it would stimulate conversation among these specialties, so that a network of independent but allied investigations and investigators could be established.  

Foley’s key works include ''The Theory of Oral Composition'' (1988); John Miles Foley.  ''The Theory of Oral Composition:  History and Methodology''.  Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis, 1988. ''Immanent Art'' (1991); ''Traditional Oral Epic: The Odyssey, Beowulf and the Serbo-Croatian Return-Song'' (1993); ''The Singer of Tales in Performance'' (1995); ''Teaching Oral Traditions'' (1998); ''How to Read an Oral Poem'' (2002). His [http://www.pathwaysproject.org/pathways/show/HomePage Pathways Project] (2006-) draws parallels between the media dynamics of oral traditions and the internet.

Foley’s key works include ''The Theory of Oral Composition'' (1988); John Miles Foley.  ''The Theory of Oral Composition:  History and Methodology''.  Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis, 1988. ''Immanent Art'' (1991); ''Traditional Oral Epic: The Odyssey, Beowulf and the Serbo-Croatian Return-Song'' (1993); ''The Singer of Tales in Performance'' (1995); ''Teaching Oral Traditions'' (1998); ''How to Read an Oral Poem'' (2002). His [https://www.pathwaysproject.org/pathways/show/HomePage Pathways Project] (2006-) draws parallels between the media dynamics of oral traditions and the internet.

==An Expanding Discipline==

==An Expanding Discipline==

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.interdisciplines.org/defispublicationweb/papers/6 Back to the Oral Tradition]

* [https://www.interdisciplines.org/defispublicationweb/papers/6 Back to the Oral Tradition]

* [http://www.oraltradition.org The Center for Studies in Oral Tradition]

* [https://www.oraltradition.org The Center for Studies in Oral Tradition]

* [http://www.chs.harvard.edu/mpc/ The Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature Online]

* [https://www.chs.harvard.edu/mpc/ The Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature Online]

* [http://journal.oraltradition.org/ Oral Tradition Journal]

* [https://journal.oraltradition.org/ Oral Tradition Journal]

* [http://epress.lib.uh.edu/pr/v2/n1/harnad.2n1 Post-Gutenberg Galaxy]

* [https://epress.lib.uh.edu/pr/v2/n1/harnad.2n1 Post-Gutenberg Galaxy]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]