Book of Donmon Teith

In 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. This is the first full-le

First published in 1967

Traces the origins and history of the Brazilian monarchy, the contrast between the empire in Brazil and the trend of establishing republics throughout the New W

A novelistic biography of the Hapsburg prince who reigned in Brazil as it evolved into an 18th century republic and then abdicated rather than face a civil war.

Having specialized in the South American country for most of his academic career, Barman (history, U. of British Columbia) here integrates gender studies into h