Nihilism and Negritude : : Ways of Living in Africa / / Célestin Monga.
In a searching meditation on ways of living in modern Africa, Célestin Monga dispels the stereotypes that cloud how outsiders view the continent, and how Africans sometimes view themselves. He shows how dance, music, bodily experience, faith, and mourning reflect a nihilism that finds meaning and jo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2016 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. Nihilism: African Variations -- Desire's Ruses: Political Economy of Marriage -- I Eat Therefore I Am: Philosophy of the Table -- Poetics of Movement: Visions of Dance and Music -- The Savor of Sin: Dialogue around God's Funeral -- Ethic of the Uses of the Body: A Theory of Self- Esteem -- Violence as Ethic of Evil -- Conclusion. Nihilism to Tame Death -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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Summary: | In a searching meditation on ways of living in modern Africa, Célestin Monga dispels the stereotypes that cloud how outsiders view the continent, and how Africans sometimes view themselves. He shows how dance, music, bodily experience, faith, and mourning reflect a nihilism that finds meaning and joy in a life that would otherwise seem absurd. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674972568 9783110485103 9783110485332 9783110638585 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674972568 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Célestin Monga. |