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Author: Linda Marinda Heywood

📘 Njinga of Angola by Linda Marinda Heywood

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.--

First publish date: 2017

Authors: Linda Marinda Heywood

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