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Cover -- Projecting Imperial Power: New Nineteenth-century Emperors And The Public Sphere -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- List Of Plates (for Full Details See The List Of Illustrations) -- A Note On Proper Names -- Introduction -- Symbolic Power -- Legitimation Through Tradition -- The Emperors And Modernity -- The Structure Of The Book -- Sources And Scholarship -- Notes -- I. Creating Myth, Asserting Dynasty: Napoleon I And Franz I -- Napoleon And His Imperial Coronation In 1804 -- Napoleon's Coronation As King Of Italy In 1805 Franz Ii/i-from Holy Roman Emperor To Emperor Of Austria -- The Franzensburg -- Franz, The Emperor Of Peace -- Notes -- Ii: Adopting The Imperial Idea Beyond Europe -- How Brazil Became An Empire-pedro I -- From Consolidation To Abdication-pedro Ii -- The First Mexican Empire And Independence -- The Second Mexican Empire And Maximilian Of Austria -- The Delhi Durbar Of 1877 -- Notes -- Iii. Performing Emperorship -- Court Society And Courtiers -- The Viceregal Court In India -- Coronation Robes -- Court Dress And Military Uniform -- Dress In India -- Pedro Ii-the Exception Medals, Honours, And Decorations -- Notes -- Iv: Being An Imperial Consort -- Motherhood -- Beauty And Fashion -- Charitable Activities-education And Health -- Political Involvement -- Leopoldine Of Brazil -- Elisabeth Of Austria -- Eugénie And Carlota -- The Prussian Empresses -- Widows -- Notes -- V: Seeing The Emperor -- The Emperor In Person -- The Emperor As Image -- The Imperial State Portrait -- The Emperor As Servant Of The People -- The Emperor In Uniform -- Possessing The Emperor's Image -- Notes -- Vi: Harnessing Religion To The Imperial Cause -- Napoleon I And Religion Napoleon Iii, Religion, And The Feast Of Saint-napoleon -- Franz Joseph And Austrian Piety -- The Hohenzollern Emperors As Defenders Of Protestantism -- Inaugurating The Schlosskirche In Wittenberg In 1892 -- Church-building In The Prussian