Reading Mudimbe as a historian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2145255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louis Brenner (University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-80 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6815 • E-ISSN: 1469-9346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0090988052000344657 |
| OpenAlex | W2029913330 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper is less a critique of Prof. Mudimbe's work than an attempt to reflect on several themes in his writings in relationship to my own work as a historian of religion in Africa. The paper is divided into two sections. The first addresses what I consider to be the central problematic in Prof. Mudimbe's work: the exploration of the epistemological context that makes possible a particular discourse on Africa at a given time and place. The second part speculates on possible ways forward for an Africanist historian who wishes to engage with the problematic that Prof. Mudimbe has set
Art · Linguistics · Literature · Reading (process · African history and culture studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Philosophy · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |