{"product_id":"the-invention-of-africa-gnosis-philosophy-and-the-order-o-0253204682","title":"The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order o","description":"\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0253204682\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mudimbe, V. Y.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e new\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\" . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . \" -American Anthropologist\"This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to African intellectual history.\" -International Journal of African Historical Studies\"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\" . . . a landmark achievement in African studies.\" -Journal of Religion in AfricaIn 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        \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n        ","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51281413144864,"sku":"NEW0253204682","price":27.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81syp-4tpGL.jpg?v=1772362604","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-invention-of-africa-gnosis-philosophy-and-the-order-o-0253204682","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}