Women leaders in African history
"Women have played a far more central role in Africa than the history books often suggest. Here are lively portraits of twelve key figures. Their periods of influence range from ancient Egypt to the colonial era. This book offers informative reading for secondary school and university students not only in Africa, but in the rest of the world. It will also have an appeal to the general audience interested in the role of women in history."--Back cover
Biography
xii, 100 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
9780435944803, 0435944800
14719223
List of illustrations
List of maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Hatshepsut of Egypt: 15th century BC
Candace of Meroë: 3rd century BC to 2nd century AD
The Kahina of the Mahgreb: about AD 575-702
Amina of Hausaland: 15th or 16th century
Helena and Sabla Wangel of Ethiopia: 16th century
Nzinga of Angola: about 1581-1663
Donna Beatrice of Kongo: about 1682-1706
Mmanthatisi of the Sotho: about 1781-1835
Ranavalona I of Madagascar: ruled 1828-61
Muganzirwazza of Buganda: about 1817-82
Yaa Asantewa of Asante: about 1840/60-1921
Nehanda of Zimbabwe: about 1863-98
Index