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Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge

Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge - Paperback

by V. Y. Mudimbe
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Availability:In StockContributor:V. Y. MudimbeSeries:African Systems of ThoughtPublish date:1988-05-22Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253204684ISBN-10:253204682UPC:9780253204684Book Category:Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, AnthropologyBook Topic:ModernSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC2BMCP2X3

" . . . 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." --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.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253204684ISBN-10:253204682UPC:9780253204684Book Category:Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, AnthropologyBook Topic:ModernSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC2BMCP2X3
Publisher: Indiana University Press

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