Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Stanley B. Greenfield. "The Theme of Spiritual Exile in Christ I." Philological Quarterly, 32:321-28.

Argues that the minor theme running through the poem_"a theme reflecting the Christian tradition of man's life as a spiritual exile from Heaven, Eden, and the natural bond with his Creator" (321) _is the harmonizing force that binds together the separate lyrics within the poem. Presages the oral-formulaic argument of two years later.
Area: OE