African Symbols, Proverbs and Myths
The Hermeneutics of Destiny
(Sprache: Englisch)
The problem of final destiny remains one of the most perplexing issues in all cultures. After this life, what next? Deeply researched, this book examines Igbo symbols, proverbs and myths and demonstrates their significance as man's pronouncements upon...
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The problem of final destiny remains one of the most perplexing issues in all cultures. After this life, what next? Deeply researched, this book examines Igbo symbols, proverbs and myths and demonstrates their significance as man's pronouncements upon himself; self-confession in the understanding of the African conception of human destiny. It shows, too, that a large part of what traditional Africans believe is couched in symbolic language. Since what is conveyed in language, albeit symbolism, is often not very obvious, the book offers new insights into the relationship between language and Hermeneutics. Using semantics as the axis of reference, it reveals the "accumulative intentions" characteristic of African symbolic forms and the this-life-centredness of their conception of human destiny.
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Contents: Analyzing Igbo symbols, myths and proverbs, using Recoeur's hermeneutic procedures, the book offers new and crucial insights into the traditional African perception of human destiny.
Autoren-Porträt von Raphael Madu
The Author: Rev. Father Raphael Okechukwu Madu is chaplain of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City and a Post-Doctoral student at Fordham University. Born in Nigeria in 1955, he received his B.Phil. and B.D. from Pontifical University, Rome; a B.A. (Linguistics), an M.A. (Religious Sciences), an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. (Philosophy) from Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium; and his M.A. and Professional Diploma in Education Administration and Supervision from Fordham University. In addition to this two years experience as Editor of «The Leader» Newspaper (Nigeria), he has taught Literature and Scripture at Mater Ecclesiae Seminary, Nguru. As a future assignment, Fr. Madu will be lecturing in philosophy at Bigard Seminary, Nigeria.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Raphael Madu
- 1992, Neuausg., 327 Seiten, Maße: 16,1 x 23,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Peter Lang
- ISBN-10: 0820418633
- ISBN-13: 9780820418636
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.1992
Sprache:
Englisch
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The book is a study of interpretive linguistics, exploring the Igbo culture of Africa in light of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Christianity underscores this scholarly adventure of a people's search for truth. (Marjorie L. Ihrig, Manhattan Catholic School Office, Archdiocese of New York) The work proposed here by Raphael Madu... has at the same time a deep existential significance and a precious philosophical meaning. He is bringing a contribution of the utmost value to the great dialogue of cultures which is now engaged and which will be of a decisive importance for our future. (Jean Ladriere, Professor Emeritus, Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium) This masterpiece is a constant source of wisdom. Quite scholarly and enriching. It is an academic legacy to the world. A product of a priest whose ingenuity is evident. (Chuks C. Anyanwu, News Agency Africa, Washington D.C.)
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"The book is a study of interpretive linguistics, exploring the Igbo culture of Africa in light of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Christianity underscores this scholarly adventure of a people's search for truth." (Marjorie L. Ihrig, Manhattan Catholic School Office, Archdiocese of New York)"The work proposed here by Raphael Madu... has at the same time a deep existential significance and a precious philosophical meaning. He is bringing a contribution of the utmost value to the great dialogue of cultures which is now engaged and which will be of a decisive importance for our future." (Jean Ladrière, Professor Emeritus, Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium)
"This masterpiece is a constant source of wisdom. Quite scholarly and enriching. It is an academic legacy to the world. A product of a priest whose ingenuity is evident." (Chuks C. Anyanwu, News Agency Africa, Washington D.C.)
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