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Oral traditions as philosophy : Okot p'Bitek's legacy for African philosophy / Samuel Oluoch Imbo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2002.Description: xxi, 181 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 084769772X (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 821/.914 21
LOC classification:
  • PR9381.9.P33 Z73 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Visions of Africanity I -- Chapter 2 Defining the Philosophical, the Religious, and the Spiritual 27 -- Chapter 3 Oral Traditions as Texts 47 -- Chapter 4 Roles for Women in African Oral Traditions 71 -- Chapter 5 Western Scholarship, African Religions 91 -- Chapter 6 Problems of Translating Western Concepts -- into African Languages 109 -- Chapter 7 Authentic African Selfhood 129 -- Chapter 8 Responsibilities of African Philosophers 153 -- References 171 -- Index 177 -- About the Author 181
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Visions of Africanity I -- Chapter 2 Defining the Philosophical, the Religious, and the Spiritual 27 -- Chapter 3 Oral Traditions as Texts 47 -- Chapter 4 Roles for Women in African Oral Traditions 71 -- Chapter 5 Western Scholarship, African Religions 91 -- Chapter 6 Problems of Translating Western Concepts -- into African Languages 109 -- Chapter 7 Authentic African Selfhood 129 -- Chapter 8 Responsibilities of African Philosophers 153 -- References 171 -- Index 177 -- About the Author 181

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