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 Lands -- Prestigious Imperial Church Projects -- The Church Of The Redeemer In Jerusalem -- The Emperor Wilhelm Memorial Church -- Berlin Cathedral -- Notes -- Vii: Creating The Imperial City -- Remodelling Paris -- Inaugurating The New Paris -- Rethinking Vienna -- Imperial Planning -- Expanding Berlin -- Prussian Or Imperial Capital? -- London As Latecomer Mexico City And Petrópolis -- Notes -- Viii: Showcasing The Empire: International Exhibitions -- Imperial Pomp In Paris-the Exposition Universelle Of 1855 -- Social Purpose And Glamour-the 1867 Exposition Universelle In Paris -- International Diplomacy In Vienna-the Weltausstellung Of 1873 -- Pedro Ii And The Brazilian Exhibits In 1862, 1867, And 1873 -- Pedro Ii And The Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Of 1876 -- Notes -- Ix: Inventing Empire In Twentieth-century India And Britain -- Impressing The Indians-the Victoria Memorial Hall And The 1903 Durbar -- George V's Coronation Durbar In 1911 Helen Watanabe-o'kelly. Impressing The British-the Festival Of Empire In London In 1911. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.