{"product_id":"the-invention-of-africa-gnosis-philosophy-and-the-order-of-knowledge-9780253204684","title":"The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . \" --American Anthropologist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to African intellectual history.\" --International Journal of African Historical Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" . . . a landmark achievement in African studies.\" --Journal of Religion in Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11835175\"\u003eV. Y. Mudimbe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253204684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253204682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI016000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Surveys | Modern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC002000\"\u003eAnthropology | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44457005580525,"sku":"9780253204684","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2b61daac-defa-4c58-b7d3-6a3c68b87513.jpg?v=1700412514","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-invention-of-africa-gnosis-philosophy-and-the-order-of-knowledge-9780253204684","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}