{"product_id":"achille-mbembe-9780367193003","title":"Achille Mbembe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAchille Mbembe is a key thinker in contemporary African philosophy who has been influential in literary and cultural theory, African literature, and postcolonial studies. Oliver Coates introduces key concepts within Mbembeâs thought in relation to African history, literature, and philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible guide:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders examples from African literature in Arabic, English, French, and Yoruba, and shows the relevance of Mbembeâs thought beyond Anglophone writing;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how Mbembeâs work relates to contemporary global events and charts Mbembeâs intellectual development between Cameroon, France, and the USA;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses core concepts from across Mbembeâs career, including the positioning of Africa within Western and Afrodiasporic thought, the colony, postcolony, necropolitics, decolonization, Afropolitanism, technology, and the environment;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals Mbembeâs engagement with key global events, including the #RhodesMustFall and #BlackLives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017844425047,"sku":"9780367193003","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367193003.jpg?v=1750774863","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/achille-mbembe-9780367193003","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}