| Author: | Linda M. Heywood | ISBN: | 9780674979062 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 27, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Linda M. Heywood |
| ISBN: | 9780674979062 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 27, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
