Women leaders in African history / David Sweetman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweetman, David, 1943-

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

African historical biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Africa--Biography.

Women.

Women--Political activity--Africa--Biography.

Statesmen--Africa--Biography.

Statesmen.

Women--Political activity.

Africa.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xii, 100 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Heinemann, 1984.

Contents:

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

Dona Beatrice of Kongo about 1682-1706

Mmanthatisi of the Sotho about 1781-1835

Ranavalona I of Madagascar ruled 1828-61

Muganzirwazza of Bugunda about 1817-82

Yaa Asantewa of Asante about 1840/60-1921

Nehanda of Zimbabwe about 1863-98.

Notes:

"This book brings together biographical information on the lives of twelve women leaders in African history."--Introduction.

"Maps drawn by Reg Piggott."

"First published 1984. Reprinted 1985, 1987."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy is "1987 Reprint".

Banks Collection copy has stamp "Pyramid Bookstore ... Washington, D.C."

ISBN:

0435944800

OCLC:

14719223