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Parables and Fables

- Exegesis, Textuality and Politics in Central Africa

About Parables and Fables

Confronts the philosophical problems of otherness and identity through readings of the parables and fables of a colonized people, the Luba of Zaire. The author uses his own education by Catholic missionaries in Zaire to explore interactions between African and Western systems of thought.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780299130640
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 264
  • Published:
  • February 27, 1992
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x241x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 364 g.
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Expected delivery: July 16, 2025

Description of Parables and Fables

Confronts the philosophical problems of otherness and identity through readings of the parables and fables of a colonized people, the Luba of Zaire. The author uses his own education by Catholic missionaries in Zaire to explore interactions between African and Western systems of thought.

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