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Over a quarter of a century has passed since Muntu was first published in English, but this landmark examination still provides one of the most in-depth looks at African and neo-African culture. In his insightful study, Janheinz Jahn surveys the whole range of traditional and modern African thought expressed in religion, language, philosophy, literature, art, music and dance. He demonstrates that African culture, far from being doomed to destruction or homogenization under the onslaught of the West, is evolving into a rich and independent civilization that is capable of incorporating those elements of the West that do not threaten its basic values. Muntu (the Bantu word for human ) presents an invaluable insight into the foundations of the unique and vital tapestry of cultures that compromise Africa today.Product Identifiers
PublisherAvalon Travel Publishing
ISBN-139780802132086
eBay Product ID (ePID)15046522668
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMuntu: African Culture and the Western World
Publication Year1994
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
AuthorJanheinz Jahn
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight318 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJanheinz Jahn