The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge (African Systems of Thought)

The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge (African Systems of Thought)

Author: Mudimbe, V. Y.

Price: $24.00

Category:History
Publication Date:1988-05-22T00:00:01Z
Pages:256
Binding:Paperback
ISBN:10:0253204682
ISBN:13:9780253204684
..". groundbreaking... clear, straightforward, and economical.... seminal... " -- American Anthropologist "This is a challenging book... a remarkable contribution to African intellectual history." -- International Journal of African Historical Studies "Mudimbe's description of the struggles over Africa's self-invention are vivid and rewarding. From Blyden to Sartre, Temples to Senghor, Mudimbe provides a bold and versatile resume of Africa's literary inventors." -- Village Voice Literary Supplement ..". a landmark achievement in African studies."A -- Journal of Religion in Africa In this unique and provocative book, Zairean philosopher and writer V. Y. Mudimbe addresses the multiple scholarly discourses that exist -- African and non-African -- concerning the meaning of Africa and being African.

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