ABSTRACT

This engaging study tells the fascinating story of the only European empire to relocate its capital to the New World.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|23 pages

“Brighter Glory in the Western Sphere”:

Monarchy, Empire, and the New World

chapter 2|27 pages

Preeminence and Its Price

Eighteenth-Century RIO de Janeiro

chapter 3|33 pages

Tragedy and Triumph

The Politics of Royal Exile

chapter 4|49 pages

The New City of Rio de Janeiro:

Reconstructing the Portuguese Royal Court

chapter 5|38 pages

“Tropical Versailles”

The Politics of Monarchy in the New World

chapter 6|45 pages

“Império Florescente”

Remaking the Portuguese Empire

chapter 7|42 pages

Legacies and Liberties

Constitutionalism in Rio de Janeiro

chapter |6 pages

Epilogue

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