Tropical Versailles: Empire, Monarchy, and the Portuguese Royal Court in Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1821

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Abstract

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

Topics & Keywords

History of Colonial Brazil Sociology and Education in Brazil Literature, Culture, and Criticism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Foreign Affairs

Volume 80, Issue 6, pp. 173-173

DOI: 10.2307/20050341

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