{"product_id":"citizen-emperor-9780804744003","title":"Citizen Emperor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. Called to the throne in 1840 at the age of 14, Pedro II devoted himself for the next half century to transforming Brazil into a functioning nation-state, applying all my forces and all my devotion to assuring the progress and prosperity of my people. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResourceful, patient, cautious, and above all persevering, Pedro II acquired undisputed control of public affairs and was indispensable in establishing Brazil's viability as a nation. By his personal character, behavior, and interests, he created a model of citizenship that commanded acceptance at home and respect abroad. A friend of Longfellow, Emerson, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, he was the first foreign head of state to visit the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The focus on Dom Pedro (and the abundant documentary base cited by the author) has produced a work that will be indispensible to specialists, all the more so because scholars of the empire have shied away from this sort of reconstruction and analysis for so long. General readers will find it lively, accessible, and jargon-free.”—\u003ci\u003eHistorian\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Likely to become a cornerstone in Brazilian historiography . . . \u003ci\u003eCitizen Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e is an eloquently written, evenhanded and full-bodied treatment of Pedro II, the man, the monarch, and his times. . . . Comprehensively researched and documented, this work is liberally endowed with revealing quotations from family, friends, observers, and the emperor himself.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLuso-Brazilian Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This well-written major work is thoroughly researched, and it covers Dom Pedro's life in great detail. He will not need another biographer.\" -- \u003ci\u003eHistory: Review of New Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barman's lucid, detailed, and admiring biography . . . fills an important gap in the literature of Brazil's imperial history.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barman's \u003ci\u003eCitizen Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful portrait of Pedro II that provides a richly documented study of elites, high politics, and the Court in nineteenth-century Brazil.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLatin American Research Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the best biography in English of the mand who reigned over Brazil from 1840 to 1889. . . . This beautifully-written biography, with a solid empirical basis, is indespensable for the understanding of Pedro II and the micro-politics of his reign.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Americas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barman has written the essential biography of Pedro II, a marvelous book that explains better than any other how the Brazillian monarchy lasted as long as it did in a hemisphere hostile to royalty, and why it abruptly collapsed in a cloud of public apathy. . . . The work is carefully crafted and stylishly written; it approaches perfection in the biographer's art.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCaribbean and Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An absorbing and highly-readable analysis that should appeal to students and specialists alike. . . . Barman's ability to blend the personal, political, and institutional makes this political biography stand out. Its documentary richness, depth, and engaging style set a high standard indeed.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barman, in this scholarly biography, meticulously researched and thoughtfully analyzed, rescues Pedro II from many of the myths that have gathered around his rule. . . . He has sought to restore the Emperor to his due place in Brazil's history and to document his policy toward the great national issues.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This definitive portrait will no doubt remain the standard work on Pedro II for a long time to come.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLatin American Research Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; 1. Born to rule, 1825-31; 2. No safety here, 1831-40; 3. Savior of his country, 1840-45; 4. Taking charge, 1845-53; 5. The daily round, 1853-64; 6. The usages of power, 1853-64; 7. Triumphs of the will, 1864-71; 8. Heirs and enemies, 1871-76; 9. Letting go, 1876-81; 10. Overtaken by time, 1881-87; 11. The hand of fate, 1887-89; 12. To die in exile, 1889-91; Afterword: the voice of history; Notes; Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865942602071,"sku":"9780804744003","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804744003.jpg?v=1722276301","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/citizen-emperor-9780804744003","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}