Njinga of Angola

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Author	: Linda M. Heywood
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Total Pages	: 321
Release	: 2019-01-25
ISBN-10	: 9780674237445
ISBN-13	: 0674237447
Rating	: 4/5 (45 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Njinga of Angola by : Linda M. Heywood

Book excerpt: One of history’s most multifaceted rulers but little known in the West, Queen Njinga rivaled Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great in political cunning and military prowess. Today, she is revered in Angola as a heroine and honored in folk religions. Her complex legacy forms a crucial part of the collective memory of the Afro-Atlantic world.

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