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Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia and Princess Isabel of Brazil were active participants in the struggle to end servile labor in their respective countries. They acted in defiance of political conventions which excluded women from any political activity. Both women were determined to do all in their power to further the cause of emancipation and to determine the terms under which serfs and slaves were emancipated. This book examines the political activities of the two royal women within the context of their respective societies and adopts a comparative approach.
‘A fascinating and original comparison, packed with detail about the lives of two influential royal women, and properly insistent on the importance of politics in the process of peasant emancipation’— Simon Dixon, Sir Bernard Pares Professor of Russian History, UCL; General Editor, Slavonic and East European Review.
Preface; Introduction; 1. Empires of Servility; 2. Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna and the Emancipation of the Serfs; 3. Princess Isabel and the Abolition of Slavery; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index