Inventing an african alphabet: writing, art, and kongo culture in the drc
Auteur :
Sarró, Ramon
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009199483
Date de publication :
19 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
303 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Focusing on the Mandombe alphabet and the life-story of its inventor, David Wabeladio Payi, Ramon Sarró combines biography, art, and religion to explore the connections between religious imagination and innovation in Kongo culture. He offers a unique case study of the search for cultural and epistemological independence in the global south.