A prominent francophone thinker and writer from sub-Saharan Africa, V. Y. Mudimbe is known for his efforts to bridge Western and African modes of knowledge and

"... this is a remarkable book. It will occupy a significant place in the critical literature of African Studies." --International Journal of African Historical

What is the meaning of Africa and of being African? What is and what is not African philosophy? Is philosophy part of Africanism? These are the kind of fundamen

This book explores African religious practice and its relation to African identity. It takes the problem of faith as its central theme, emphasizing the particul