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Heywood, Linda M. (Linda Marinda), 1945-
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Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663.
Angola -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Angola -- History -- 1482-1648.
Angola -- History -- 1648-1885.
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Heywood, Linda M. (Linda Marinda), 1945-
Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663.
Angola -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Angola -- History -- 1482-1648.
Angola -- History -- 1648-1885.
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Njinga of
Angola
: Africa's warrior queen / Linda M. Heywood.
by
Heywood, Linda M. (Linda Marinda), 1945-
Harvard University Press, 2019, c2017.
Call #:
967.301 H622n
Subjects
Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663.
Angola
--
Kings and rulers
--
Biography.
Angola
--
History
--
1482-1648.
Angola
--
History
--
1648-1885
.
ISBN:
9780674237445 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Africa's warrior queen
Description:
310 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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.
Summary:
"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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