Tropical Versailles

This engaging study tells the fascinating story of the only European empire to relocate its capital to the New World.

Autorentext

Kirsten Schultz is a Fellow in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at The Cooper Union in New York City.

Inhalt

Introduction Chapter 1: 'Brighter Glory in the Western Sphere': Eighteenth-Century Empire, Monarchy and the New World Chapter 2: Preeminence and its Price: Rio de Janeiro in the Eighteenth Century Chapter 3: Tragedy and Triumph: the Politics of Royal Exile Chapter 4: 'The New City' of Rio de Janeiro: Reconstructing the Portuguese Court Chapter 5: 'Tropical Versailles': the Politics of Monarchy in the New World Chapter 6: 'Imperio Florescente': Remaking the Empire Chapter 7: Liberties and Legacies: Constitutionalism in Rio de Janeiro Epilogue Appendix References Index