Tropical Versailles : Empire, Monarchy, and the Portuguese Royal Court in Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1821
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
New World in the Atlantic World
ISBN-10
0415929881
ISBN-13
9780415929882
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 24th, 2001
Print length
344 Pages
Weight
502 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 15.20 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
European historyHistory of the AmericasModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
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This engaging study tells the fascinating story of the only European empire to relocate its capital to the New World.
This text tells of the only European empire to relocate its capital to the New World. In 1807, to escape an invading Napoleonic army, the Portuguese Prince Regent and 10,000 functionaries set sail for Brazil. Following the transfer of the court, Rio de Janeiro, became a "tropical Versailles".
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