The Resource Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen, Linda M. Heywood
Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen, Linda M. Heywood
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- 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.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 310 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780674971820
- Label
- Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen
- Title
- Njinga of Angola
- Title remainder
- Africa's warrior queen
- Statement of responsibility
- Linda M. Heywood
- Subject
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- Angola -- History -- 1648-1885
- Angola -- History -- 1648-1885
- Angola -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Angola -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- History
- 1482-1885
- Nzinga M'Bandi, Ndongo, Königin, approximately 1581/82-1663
- Nzinga M'Bandi, Ndongo, Königin, ca. 1581/82-1663
- Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663
- Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663
- Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663
- Kings and rulers
- Angola
- Angola -- History -- 1482-1648
- Angola -- History -- 1482-1648
- Language
- eng
- 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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- Cataloging source
- MH/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Heywood, Linda M.
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Nzinga
- Nzinga
- Nzinga M'Bandi
- Angola
- Angola
- Angola
- Kings and rulers
- Angola
- Label
- Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen, Linda M. Heywood
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 959648705
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 310 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674971820
- Lccn
- 2016044098
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40026839623
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)959648705
- Label
- Njinga of Angola : Africa's warrior queen, Linda M. Heywood
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 959648705
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 310 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674971820
- Lccn
- 2016044098
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40026839623
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)959648705
Subject
- Angola -- History -- 1648-1885
- Angola -- History -- 1648-1885
- Angola -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Angola -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- History
- 1482-1885
- Nzinga M'Bandi, Ndongo, Königin, approximately 1581/82-1663
- Nzinga M'Bandi, Ndongo, Königin, ca. 1581/82-1663
- Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663
- Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663
- Nzinga, Queen of Matamba, 1582-1663
- Kings and rulers
- Angola
- Angola -- History -- 1482-1648
- Angola -- History -- 1482-1648
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