Muntu: African Culture and the Western World

Jahn, Janheinz

ISBN 10: 0802132081 / ISBN 13: 9780802132086

Edité par Grove Press, 1994

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Synopsis :

Over a quarter of a century has passed since Muntu was first published in English, but this landmark examination still provides one of the most in-depth looks at African and neo-African culture. In his insightful study, Janheinz Jahn surveys the whole range of traditional and modern African thought expressed in religion, language, philosophy, literature, art, music and dance. He demonstrates that African culture, far from being doomed to destruction or homogenization under the onslaught of the West, is evolving into a rich and independent civilization that is capable of incorporating those elements of the West that do not threaten its basic values. Muntu (the Bantu word for "human") presents an invaluable insight into the foundations of the unique and vital tapestry of cultures that compromise Africa today.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Muntu: African Culture and the Western World
Éditeur : Grove Press
Date d'édition : 1994
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Very Good