Njinga of Angola
Subtitle: Africa's warrior queen
By: Linda M. Heywood
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780674971820
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Biography; History
Description: 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.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-295) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Ndongo kingdom and the Portuguese invasion; title: Crisis and the rise of Njinga; title: A defiant queen; title: Treacherous politics; title: Warfare and diplomacy; title: A balancing act; title: On the way to the ancestors; title: Epilogue.