The Invention Of Africa Av V. Y. Mudimbe

<p>" . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . " —American Anthropologist<br/> "This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to African intellectual history." —International Journal of African Historical Studies<br/> "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<br/> " . . . a landmark achievement in African studies." —Journal of Religion in Africa<br/> In 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.</p>