Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba book follows the story of a renowned African legend named Queen Njinga and serves to teach the historical truth behind her inspirat

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An accessible interpretative history of West Central Africa from earliest times to 1852 with comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the region.

A landmark scholarly achievement . . . With judicious commentary by several of the leading experts in the field, this book dramatically expands the canon of tex