Citizen emperor : Pedro II and the making of Brazil, 1825-91 / Roderick J. Barman. PRINT

By:

Roderick J. Barman, 1937-

Publication details: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press , 1999.Description: xviii, 548 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0804735107
9780804735100
0804744009
9780804744003

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DDC classification:

981.04092 21 WI Bar

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Contents:

Preface -- Born to rule, 1825-31 -- No safety here, 1831-40 -- Savior of his country, 1840-45 -- Taking charge, 1845-53 -- The daily round, 1853-64 -- The usages of power, 1853-64 -- Triumphs of the will, 1864-71 -- Heirs and enemies, 1871-76 -- Letting go, 1876-81 -- Overtaken by time, 1881-87 -- The hand of fate, 1887-89 -- To die in exile, 1889-91 -- Afterword: the voice of history -- Notes -- Index.

Review: "This volume reveals how the political and the personal intertwined to make Pedro II the person he was. He was remarkably self-centered, with a distrust of intimacy that left him emotionally deprived. He worked alone, and his principal advisors were never human beings but books. A man of monumental restraint and iron self-discipline, Pedro II took great care in speech and writing to reveal little of his inner self. These defenses once penetrated, as in this book, we encounter a complex personality who simultaneously compels sympathy, exasperation, and respect."--Jacket.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National Library of Jamaica	Rare Books Floor	981.04092 WI Bar (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1000000070780

Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-527) and index.

"This volume reveals how the political and the personal intertwined to make Pedro II the person he was. He was remarkably self-centered, with a distrust of intimacy that left him emotionally deprived. He worked alone, and his principal advisors were never human beings but books. A man of monumental restraint and iron self-discipline, Pedro II took great care in speech and writing to reveal little of his inner self. These defenses once penetrated, as in this book, we encounter a complex personality who simultaneously compels sympathy, exasperation, and respect."--Jacket.

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