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1 online resource (xiv, 291 pages) |
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Latin American silhouettes |
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Latin American silhouettes.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-280) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Isabel, Princess of Brazil, 1846-1921.
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Isabel, Princess of Brazil, 1846-1921 fast |
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Isabella (Brasilien, Prinzessin) swd |
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Sex role -- Political aspects -- Brazil
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Equality -- Brazil -- History -- 19th century
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Power (Social sciences)
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Princesses -- Brazil -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Latin America -- South America.
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Equality
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Power (Social sciences)
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Princesses
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Sex role -- Political aspects
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Brazil -- History -- Empire, 1822-1889.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85016561
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Brazil
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collective biographies.
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021680035 |
| ISBN |
9781461714989 |
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1461714982 |
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