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Njinga of Angola: Africa's warrior queen


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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.--

Inhoud

The Ndongo kingdom and the Portuguese invasion -- Crisis and the rise of Njinga -- A defiant queen -- Treacherous politics -- Warfare and diplomacy -- A balancing act -- On the way to the ancestors.

Uitgever

  • Uitgave

    Cambridge, Massachusetts; London, England: Harvard University Press, 2017

  • Jaar


Gaat over

  • Persoon

  • Onderwerp

  • Periode

    1600-1699


Type

  • Taal


Classificatie

  • ISBN

    • 0674971825
    • 9780674971820

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