Sorcery, totem, and Jihad in African philosophy / by Christopher Wise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wise, Christopher, 1961- author.

Series:

Suspensions (Series)

Suspensions : Contemporary Middle Eastern and Islamicate Thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deconstruction.

Philosophy, African.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.

Summary:

"In this significant new work in African Philosophy, Christopher Wise explores deconstruction's historical indebtedness to Egypto-African civilization and its relevance in Islamicate Africa today. He does so by comparing deconstructive and African thought on the spoken utterance, nothingness, conjuration, the oath or vow, occult sorcery, blood election, violence, circumcision, totemic inscription practices, animal metamorphosis and sacrifice, the Abrahamic, fratricide, and jihad. Situated against the backdrop of the Ansar Dine's recent jihad in Northern Mali, Sorcery, Totem and Jihad in African Philosophy examines the root causes of the conflict and offers insight into the Sahel's ancient, complex, and vibrant civilization. This book also demonstrates the relevance of deconstructive thought in the African setting, especially the writing of the Franco-Algerian philosopher Jacques Derrida."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Deconstructing Azawad

The plundering of Mali, past and present

The African trace

The Sahelian specter

The duty of violence

Nyama, fratricide, and reconciliation

What is to be done?

Zongo, Sankara, and the Burkinabe revolution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350013148

1350013145

9781350013100

1350013102

OCLC:

973045439