{"product_id":"muntu","title":"Muntu by Janheinz Jahn","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuntu by Janheinz Jahn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJahn portrays for the Western reader the whole range of traditional and new African thought expressed in religion, language, philosophy, literature, art, music, and dance. He tells what happens in the encounter between Christian and African cultures, using these examples to introduce the underlying principles of African philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn their clash with the West, the traditional African cultures are evolving into an independent culture of equal standing with others, rather than a form of expression of \"black Europeans.\" Muntu (which means \"humanity\") by describing the direction which African culture is taking, opens the door to an understanding of the forces in ferment in Africa, and the impact of tin forces on the Western world. (From the back cover)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBRAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eWhile this landmark book claims to define the 'African culture' modern readers should note that it generalizes a massive, diverse continent. It focuses primarily on the philosophy, language, and spiritual traditions of the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBantu-speaking peoples of Central and East Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003eWritten during the decolonization era, \u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eMuntu\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was a revolutionary attempt to push back against colonial prejudices by proving that African traditions possess deeply sophisticated intellectual, philosophical, and artistic systems. It remains a fascinating piece of 20th-century intellectual history.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBRAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Acceptable, spine and covers have signs of use, writing on the first page, has notes and light pencil underlinings, no stamps  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e Grove Press, 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Editions ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58005249753436,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6333\/3724\/files\/7DBCBCC3-01D6-4907-B9E8-44FDE93FAEE7.jpg?v=1781185635","url":"https:\/\/www.eurekaedition.com\/products\/muntu","provider":"Eureka Editions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}