Njinga of Angola

Njinga of Angola
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780674237445
ISBN-13 : 0674237447
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Book Synopsis Njinga of Angola by : Linda M. Heywood

Download or read book Njinga of Angola written by Linda M. Heywood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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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