The Idea of Africa
Author | : V. Y. Mudimbe |
Publisher | : James Currey Publishers |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780852552346 |
ISBN-13 | : 0852552343 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Idea of Africa written by V. Y. Mudimbe and published by James Currey Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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