Njinga of Angola

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century, Biography & Memoir, Royalty
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Author: Linda M. Heywood ISBN: 9780674979062
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: February 27, 2017
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Linda M. Heywood
ISBN: 9780674979062
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: February 27, 2017
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

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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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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