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

Latin American silhouettes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Isabel, Princess of Brazil, 1846-1921.

Isabel.

Equality--Brazil--History--19th century.

Equality.

Power (Social sciences).

Princesses--Brazil--Biography.

Princesses.

Sex role--Political aspects--Brazil.

Sex role.

Brazil--History--Empire, 1822-1889.

Brazil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware : SR Books, 2002.

Language Note:

English

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 required to leave the country for extended periods. On each occasion, she served as the dutiful daughter, following her father's instructions to the letter and resisting any attempts at personal aggrandizement. During her third regency, as her father recuperated in Europe, rather than accumulate personal power and oppose the forces of republicani

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-280) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-88-8186-134-6

0-8420-2845-5

1-4617-1498-2

OCLC:

862371801