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Princess Isabel of Brazil : gender and power in the nineteenth century / Roderick J. Barman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barman, Roderick J., 1937-
- Series:
- Latin American silhouettes
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Isabel, Princess of Brazil, 1846-1921.
- Isabel.
- Princesses.
- Equality.
- History.
- Sex role--Political aspects.
- Brazil--History--Empire, 1822-1889.
- Brazil.
- Sex role--Political aspects--Brazil.
- Sex role.
- Equality--Brazil--History--19th century.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Princesses--Brazil--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 291 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington, Del. : SR Books, 2002.
- Summary:
- 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 req
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Gender and Power in Brazil 1
- Chapter 2 Daughter, 1846-1864 19
- Chapter 3 Bride, 1864-65 51
- Chapter 4 Wife, 1865-1872 83
- Chapter 5 Mother, 1872-1881 121
- Chapter 6 Empress-in-Waiting, 1881-1889 159
- Chapter 7 Her Own Woman, 1889-1921 199
- Chapter 8 Reflections 235.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-271) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0842028455
- 0842028463
- OCLC:
- 48098589
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