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V.Y. Mudimbe

Idea of Africa

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Africa
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conflicting knowledge systems
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Western conception

Product details

  • ISBN 9780852552346
  • Weight: 398g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jan 1995
  • Publisher: James Currey
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description
A sequel to The Invention of Africa (joint winner of the 1989 Herskovits prize) As its author Professor Mudimbe says: '...this book presents journeys into the multifaceted "idea" of Africa. As approached and circumscribed here, this idea is a product of the West and was conceived and conveyed through conflicting systems of knowledge. North America: Indiana U Press