gnosis, philosophy, and the order of knowledge Mudimbe, V. Y. Additional Author mixed material bibliography Bloomington Indiana University Press c1988 monographic en English

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xii, 241 p. ; 25 cm. "... 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. Philosophy, African Knowledge, Theory of 199.60253331269 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 199.6 Mud i 03201600267 Non Fiction 199.6 Mud i 82781 1987-07-20 00:00:00 2016-03-04 14:37:47 machine generated