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Zingha, reine d'Angola. Histoire africaine, en deux parties
Bouillon/ Paris, Aux dépens de la Société Typographique, 1769. 2 volumes in 1, 8vo, contemporary full leather, gilt title and decorative motifs on spine, 166 + 132 pp.; fine copy, small piece of leather missing on the back cover
First edition of this historical novel by Jean-Louis Castilhon (1721?1798) about the African queen Zingha. Castilhon portrays Zingha or Ana Nzinga (1582?1663) as a rich and complex character who resisted Portuguese expansion in her country Ndongo (part of present-day Angola) in the 17th century. By presenting Zingha as an exceptional heroine who lived with her court in a kind of paradise, the work challenges the classical opposition between ?barbarians? and ?civilized? peoples. Through Castilhon?s narrative, Zingha also serves as a model for female characters in the works of de Sade, including ?La Philosophie dans le boudoir? and Histoire de Juliette?. Rare first edition of the first historical novel set in Africa.
First edition of this historical novel by Jean-Louis Castilhon (1721?1798) about the African queen Zingha. Castilhon portrays Zingha or Ana Nzinga (1582?1663) as a rich and complex character who resisted Portuguese expansion in her country Ndongo (part of present-day Angola) in the 17th century. By presenting Zingha as an exceptional heroine who lived with her court in a kind of paradise, the work challenges the classical opposition between ?barbarians? and ?civilized? peoples. Through Castilhon?s narrative, Zingha also serves as a model for female characters in the works of de Sade, including ?La Philosophie dans le boudoir? and Histoire de Juliette?. Rare first edition of the first historical novel set in Africa.
€ 1.200
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