Empire adrift : the Portuguese court in Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1821 / Patrick Wilcken
2004, First Edition. London : Bloomsbury. Fine cloth copy in a fine, somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #474789
ISBN: 0747556725
Physical description; xiv, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-291) and index. Contents; 1. Exodus -- 2. The Journey -- 3. The Lisbon Court -- 4. 'Emperor of the West' -- 5. A New World -- 6. The War Years -- 7. A British Invasion -- 8. The Archivist -- 9. The Vicissitudes of Exile -- 10. A Subtropical Rome -- 11. The Turning Point -- 12. Dona Leopoldina -- 13. Danger Signals -- 14. The Return -- 15. The Aftermath. Subjects; Portugal History 1789-1900. Brazil History 1763-1822. Monarchy Portugal History 19th century. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) History 19th century. Wilcken, Patrick.
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