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The Invention of Africa - (African Systems of Thought) by V Y Mudimbe (Paperback)

The Invention of Africa - (African Systems of Thought) by  V Y Mudimbe (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Mudimbe addresses the multiple scholarly discourses that exist--African and non-African--concerning the meaning of Africa and being African.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . --American Anthropologist</p><p>This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to African intellectual history. --International Journal of African Historical Studies</p><p>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</p><p> . . . a landmark achievement in African studies. --Journal of Religion in Africa</p><p>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.</p>

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