Description
THOUGH LARGELY UNKNOWN in the Western world, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most multifaceted rulers in history, a woman who rivaled Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great in political cunning and military prowess. Linda Heywood offers the first full-length study in English of Queen Njinga’s long life and political influence, revealing how this Cleopatra of central Africa skillfully navigated- and ultimately transcended- the ruthless, male-dominated power struggles of her time.
Author: Linda M. Heywood
Published: 2017
Pages: 310
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780674971820