Inventing an african alphabet: writing, art, and kongo culture in the drc
Auteur :
Sarró, Ramon
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009199490
Date de publication :
23 févr. 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
470 g
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.