Nihilism and Negritude
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Célestin Monga | ISBN: | 9780674972582 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | August 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Célestin Monga |
| ISBN: | 9780674972582 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | August 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
In a searching meditation on ways of living in modern Africa, Célestin Monga dispels the stereotypes that cloud how outsiders view the continent, and how Africans sometimes view themselves. He shows how dance, music, bodily experience, faith, and mourning reflect a nihilism that finds meaning and joy in a life that would otherwise seem absurd.
In a searching meditation on ways of living in modern Africa, Célestin Monga dispels the stereotypes that cloud how outsiders view the continent, and how Africans sometimes view themselves. He shows how dance, music, bodily experience, faith, and mourning reflect a nihilism that finds meaning and joy in a life that would otherwise seem absurd.
