Projecting Imperial Power : New Nineteenth Century Emperors and the Public Sphere

Projecting Imperial Power : New Nineteenth Century Emperors and the Public Sphere / Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly.

The nineteenth century is notable for its newly proclaimed emperors, from the well-known, such as Napoleon and Queen Victoria, to the lesser known, like Pedro II of Brazil. This book examines how emperors used images, religion, international exhibitions, and pageants to project their imperial power.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watanabe-O'Kelly, Helen (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Imperialism > History > 19th century.
Emperors > History > 19th century.
Propaganda > History > 19th century.
Emperors
Imperialism
Propaganda
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The nineteenth century is notable for its newly proclaimed emperors, from the well-known, such as Napoleon and Queen Victoria, to the lesser known, like Pedro II of Brazil. This book examines how emperors used images, religion, international exhibitions, and pageants to project their imperial power.
Item Description:Impressing the British-the Festival of Empire in London in 1911.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 334 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192523365
0192523368
9780191840777
0191840777
9780192523372
0192523376
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed November 19, 2021).

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