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Princess Isabel of Brazil : gender and power in the nineteenth century /

As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was named regent, or head of state, when her father was required to leave the country for extended perio...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Barman, Roderick J., 1937-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Wilmington, Del. : SR Books, ©2002.
Collection:Latin American silhouettes.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Gender and Power in Brazil; Chapter 2: Daughter, 1846-1864; Chapter 3: Bride, 1864-65; Chapter 4: Wife, 1865-1872; Chapter 5: Mother, 1872-1881; Chapter 6: Empress-in-Waiting, 1881-1889; Chapter 7: Her Own Woman, 1889-1921; Chapter 8: Reflections; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; Index