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The idea of Africa
Indiana University Press ; J. Currey (1994)
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As 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.Other Versions
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