The Idea of Africa

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Author	: V. Y. Mudimbe
Publisher	: James Currey Publishers
Total Pages	: 256
Release	: 1994
ISBN-10	: 9780852552346
ISBN-13	: 0852552343
Rating	: 4/5 (46 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Idea of Africa by : V. Y. Mudimbe

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

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