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Inventing an African Alphabet de Ramon Sarró

Inventing an African Alphabet: The International African Library

Autor Ramon Sarró
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 sep 2024
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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781009199483
ISBN-10: 100919948X
Pagini: 220
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Seria The International African Library

Cuprins

List of figures; List of maps; List of Glyphs; Acknowledgments; Part I. Introduction: 1. A writing lesson (in Luanda); Part II. Biography: 2. N'kamba: the road to revelation; 3. Kinshasa: the road to the university; 4. The eagle and the silk-cotton tree: my road with Wabeladio; Part III. Writing, Art, and Kongo Culture: 5. The road to the alphabet: the basics of Mandombe; 6. On the Kongo road writing and entrapping culture; 7. The road to art: the basics of Kimbanbula; 8. A different road: reading Wabeladio's 'Method of Discovery'; Part IV. Discussion: 9. How to make words with bricks: some final thoughts on creativity; Bibliography; Index.

Recenzii

'A truly fascinating book about a no less fascinating character and his inspired invention of an alphabet! Ramon Sarró explores in original ways the productive tensions between science, art and religion. In doing so, he offers us a brilliant reflection on the very process of human creativity.' Julien Bonhomme, École Normale Supérieure
'Written with compassion, sincerity, and respect, Sarró privileges the voices of Wabeladio Payi and his Congolese interlocutors as the book deftly merges biography, reflection, and ethnography. This intriguing text will shape discussions of identity, religion, Kongo nationalism, and anthropological approaches to creativity and innovation for years to come.' Yolanda Covington-Ward, University of Pittsburgh
'An authentic and significant work. It is ethnographically rooted, ethically correct, and scholarly tested. Sarro breathes new life into Kongo studies. The topic of this book, Mandombe, encapsulates thoughts about Kongo socio-cultural phenomena. A book for those interested in African ontology, history, and savoir-faire, particularly the Kongo.' Adrien N. Ngudiankama, President and Founder of Kongo Academy, Inc.
'A multifaceted exploration of Kimbanguism, Kongo culture and expressions of identity, Sarro examines Wabeladio Payi's system of writing to explore human creativity and epistemology in a religious register. The evocative descriptions and lyrical prose that centre the enquiry around the relationship between Payi and Sarro make this an unusual and beautiful study.' Emma Wild-Wood, University of Edinburgh

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