The Idea of AfricaAs 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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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Idea of Africa African systems of thought |
| Author | V. Y. Mudimbe |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0852552343, 9780852552346 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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