The Invention of Africa

The Invention of Africa
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0852552033
ISBN-13 : 9780852552032
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Book Synopsis The Invention of Africa by : V. Y. Mudimbe

Download or read book The Invention of Africa written by V. Y. Mudimbe and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the meaning of Africa and of being African? What is and what is not African philosophy? Is philosophy part of Africanism? These are the kind of fundamental questions which this book addresses. North America: Indiana U Press


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