Njinga of Angola: Africa's warrior queen

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...

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Beteilige Person: Heywood, Linda Marinda 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England Harvard University Press [2017]
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Zusammenfassung: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....
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
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First Harvard University Press paperback edition, 2019
Umfang:310 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Portraits
ISBN:9780674971820
9780674237445