Oral traditions as philosophy :
Imbo, Samuel Oluoch, 1961-
Oral traditions as philosophy : Okot p'Bitek's legacy for African philosophy / Samuel Oluoch Imbo. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2002. - xxi, 181 p. ; 24 cm.
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
084769772X (alk. paper)
2001048626
p'Bitek, Okot, 1931- --Philosophy.
p'Bitek, Okot, 1931- --Influence.
Oral tradition--Africa.
Philosophy in literature.
Africa--In literature.
PR9381.9.P33 / Z73 2002
821/.914
Oral traditions as philosophy : Okot p'Bitek's legacy for African philosophy / Samuel Oluoch Imbo. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2002. - xxi, 181 p. ; 24 cm.
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
084769772X (alk. paper)
2001048626
p'Bitek, Okot, 1931- --Philosophy.
p'Bitek, Okot, 1931- --Influence.
Oral tradition--Africa.
Philosophy in literature.
Africa--In literature.
PR9381.9.P33 / Z73 2002
821/.914