Njinga of Angola - Africa's Warrior Queen Heywood Linda M.Paperback softback
Njinga of Angola - Africa's Warrior Queen Heywood Linda M.Paperback softback "The fascinating story of arguably the greatest queen in sub-Saharan African history, who surely deserves a place in the…
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Njinga of Angola - Africa's Warrior Queen Heywood Linda M.Paperback softback
"The fascinating story of arguably the greatest queen in sub-Saharan African history, who surely deserves a place in the pantheon of revolutionary world leaders." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Though largely unknown in the West, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most multifaceted rulers in history, a woman who rivaled Queen Elizabeth I in political cunning and military prowess. "Queen Njinga of Angola has long been among the many heroes whom black diasporians have used to construct a pantheon and a usable past. In this landmark book, based on nine years of research and drawing from missionary accounts, letters, and colonial records, Linda Heywood reveals how this legendary queen skillfully navigated--and ultimately transcended--the ruthless, male-dominated power struggles of her time.
Linda Heywood gives us a different Njinga--one brimming with all the