Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-537) and index.
Constructing the monarchy, 1823-1829 -- The radical challenge, 1830-1837 -- Monarchical reaction, 1837-1841 -- Official festivities and politics, 1841-1864 -- The equestrian statue of Pedro I, 1862 -- Patriots on the streets and at home, 1840s-1860s -- The empire on stage, 1820s-1864 -- War, patriotism, and politics, 1865-1870 -- Questioning official ritual, 1870s-1880s -- Popular patriots and abolitionists, 1870s-1880s -- Epilogue : republican innovations in the 1890s