{"product_id":"the-invention-of-africa-gnosis-philosophy-and-the-order-of-knowledge-paperback","title":"Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. Y. Mudimbe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . \" --American Anthropologist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to African intellectual history.\" --International Journal of African Historical Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" . . . a landmark achievement in African studies.\" --Journal of Religion in Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135047110791,"sku":"9780253204684","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/94363708d3191aa8831abb2c4e2178b7.webp?v=1732646542","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-invention-of-africa-gnosis-philosophy-and-the-order-of-knowledge-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}