Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen /

Heywood, Linda M. 1945-

Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen / Linda M. Heywood. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (310 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

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.--



9780674979055 9780674979062


Electronic Books.

DT1365 / .N556 2017