Brenner, Louis (2005) 'Reading Mudimbe as a Historian.' Journal of African Cultural Studies, 17 (1). pp. 67-80.
Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics |
| ISSN: | 13696815 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1080/0090988052000344657 |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2024 16:52 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/42722 |
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