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.
Days of national festivity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1823-1889 by Hendrik Kraay. ISBN 9780804785266. Published by Stanford University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.