Indigenous Shona Philosophy: Reconstructive Insights
Some of the most provocative questions confronting philosophers in Africa are grounded in the historical memory of conquest and the peripheralisation the continent. Mungwini offers a critical reconstruction of indigenous Shona philosophy as an aspect of the African intellectual heritage held hostage by colonial modernity. In this comprehensive work, he lays bare the thoughts of the Shona, who are credited with the founding of the ancient Great Zimbabwe civilisation. Retracing the epistemic thread in the fabric of Shona culture and philosophy, he explores the assumptions that inform their thinking. The exchange of such knowledge is fundamental to the future of humanity. read more...
The Shame of Shame: (in) contemporary South African performance
The Shame of Shame is an interdisciplinary study located at the intersection of performance studies, affect theory, shame theory, autoethnography and practice-led/research-led methodology. The Shame of Shame would be a helpful companion to anyone trying to process affects of discomfort, racism, Othering and an abjection of the Self. read more...
Parading Respectability: The cultural and moral aesthetics of the Christmas Bands Movement in the Western Cape, South Africa
Parading respectability: The cultural and moral aesthetics of the Christmas Bands Movement in the Western Cape, South Africa is an intimate and incisive portrait of the Christmas Bands Movement in the Western Cape of South Africa. read more...
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa: An Incentive for Posterity
This book is a great narration of the life story of a great man – an outstanding statesman and a visionary son of Zambia. It is a fascinating account of the life of President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, SC. This tale, accomplished soon after the untimely death of Levy in August, 2008, constitutes a true refl ection of the life and presidency of Zambia’s third Head of State. Amos Malupenga has, in essence, penned in glaring detail the biography of a revered African leader. read more...