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

by V. Y. Mudimbe (Author)

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  Paperback
  1988

  $23.59

  ... 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.