Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen

by Linda M. Heywood

Book Overview

"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. In this landmark book, based on nine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674237447
• ISBN13: 9780674237445
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"