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Mongameli Mabona: His Life and Work
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Mongameli Mabona: His Life and Work
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Ernst Wolff
2020
Published by:
Leuven University Press
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**The life and work of a remarkably versatile and pioneering South African thinker
**Mongameli Anthony Mabona (1929) is a singular South African scholar with an exceptional life path. Yet, he is a wrongly forgotten figure today. British imperialism and apartheid shaped the world into which he was born and, to a large extent, these powers carved out his destiny for him. Nevertheless, a curious set of coincidences enabled him to obtain a tertiary education as a priest, to pursue his doctoral studies in Italy and to befriend Alioune Diop. He is one of the first published philosophers of Anglophone Africa and holds doctorates in theology and anthropology. His opposition to institutionalized racism – an opposition which included his co-authoring the 1970 “Black Priests’ Manifesto” – eventually led to his exile. This book is the first study of any kind devoted to Mabona. It documents his life and offers a synoptic reading of his scholarly and poetic work.
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Cover
Half-title
pp. 1
Frontispiece
pp. 2
Title Page
pp. 3
Copyright page, Dedication
pp. 4-6
Contents
pp. 7-9
Preface
pp. 11-13
Part I Life
Qombolo
1 Xhosaland: A History Of Confrontations
pp. 19-39
2 (Dis)union: The World Of Mabonaâs Youth (1910 To The Mid 1950s)
pp. 41-52
3 Enter Mongameli
pp. 53-76
4 Italy
pp. 77-102
5 Back Home? Apartheid, St. Peterâs, Spoba
pp. 103-127
6 London And Switzerland: Politics Or Anthropology?
pp. 129-138
Part II Work
Work
pp. 141-187
Timeline
pp. 189-190
Mabona Primary Bibliography
pp. 191-194
Notes
pp. 195-196
References
pp. 197-202
Additional Information
ISBN
9789461663610
Related ISBN(s)
9789461663627, 9789462702554
DOI
10.1353/book.81329
MARC Record
OCLC
1220874845
Launched on MUSE
2021-01-14
Language
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND
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