Canadian Journal of History, December 1st, 2001
Citizen Emperor: Pedro II and the Making of Brazil, 1825-91, by Roderick J. Barman. Stanford, California, Stanford University Press, 1999. xviii, 548 pp. $65.00 U.S. (cloth), $29.95 U.S. (paper).
Interpreting the life of Dom Pedro II, Brazil's emperor from 1840 to 1889, is no easy task. Scholarly evaluations of the monarch and his accomplishments fell into two distinct camps following Pedro's overthrow by a Republican military coup in 1889. Either lauded by monarchist apologists or vilified by Republican adherents, Pedro II has lacked a balanced historical treatment until now. He has attrac...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Citizen Emperor: Pedro II and the Making of Brazil, 1825-91. (Reviews: Latin America and Caribbean). (book review)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
