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Mongameli Mabona
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- Book Synopsis
- **The life and work of a remarkably versatile and pioneering South African thinker **Mongameli Anthony Mabona (1929) is a singular South African scholar with an exceptional life path. Yet, he is a wrongly forgotten figure today. British imperialism and apartheid shaped the world into which he was born and, to a large extent, these powers carved out his destiny for him. Nevertheless, a curious set of coincidences enabled him to obtain a tertiary education as a priest, to pursue his doctoral studies in Italy and to befriend Alioune Diop. He is one of the first published philosophers of Anglophone Africa and holds doctorates in theology and anthropology. His opposition to institutionalized racism - an opposition which included his co-authoring the 1970 "Black Priests' Manifesto" - eventually led to his exile. This book is the first study of any kind devoted to Mabona. It documents his life and offers a synoptic reading of his scholarly and poetic work.Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
- About The Author
- Ernst Wolff is professor at the Institute of Philosophy at the KU Leuven.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789462702554
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Leuven University Press, (02 December 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 202
- Weight
- 300 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 233 x 17 mm
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