Days of national festivity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1823-1889 /

Days of national festivity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1823-1889 /

Kraay traces the social, cultural, and political history of the Brazilian empire (1822-89) through the official and popular celebrations on the days of national festivity (holidays) instituted soon after independence in 1822. The focus is on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's largest city and national ca...

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Main Author: Kraay, Hendrik, 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Festivals > Political aspects > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > History > 19th century.
Political customs and rites > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > History > 19th century.
Holidays > Brazil > History > 19th century.
Brazil > Anniversaries, etc. > Political aspects > History > 19th century.
Brazil > Politics and government > 1822-1889.
History
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