The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge
The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge
" . . . 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.
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" . . . 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.
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