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Njinga of Angola

Africa’s Warrior Queen

Linda M. Heywood

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$16.95 • £12.95 • €15.50

ISBN 9780674237445

Publication Date: 02/25/2019

320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

14 photos, 5 maps

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Linda M. Heywood is Professor of History and African American Studies at Boston University.

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