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New Haven : Yale University Press, Date: 2001. Paperback edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xvi, 448 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm. Subjects; Navigation History. Discoveries in geography History. Explorers Portugal ; Biography. Princes Portugal ; Biography. Henry the Navigator, Infante de Portugal. Henry Prince of Portugal 1394-1460. 2001. New Haven : Yale University Press ISBN 0300091303 9780300091304 [IE]

ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Softcover Paperback. Henry the Navigator, fifteenth-century Portuguese prince and explorer, is a legendary, almost mythical figure in late medieval history. Considered along with Columbus to be one of the progenitors of modernity, Prince Henry challenged the scientific assumptions of his age and was responsible for liberating Europeans from geographical restraints that had bound them since the Roman Empire's collapse. In this enthralling account of Henry's life-the first biography of "The Navigator" in more than a century-Peter Russell reaps the harvest of a lifelong study of Prince Henry. Making full use of documentary evidence only recently available, Russell reevaluates Henry and his role in Portuguese and European history.Examining the full range of Prince Henry's activities, Russell discusses the explorer's image as an imperialist and as a maritime, mathematical, and navigational pioneer. He considers Henry's voyages of discovery in the African Atlantic, their economic and cultural consequences, and the difficult questions they generated regarding international law and papal jurisdiction. Russell demonstrates the degree to which Henry was motivated by the predictions of his astrologer-an aspect of his career little known until now-and explains how this innovator, though firmly rooted in medieval ways of thinking and behaving, set in motion ...
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ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Softcover Paperback. Henry the Navigator, fifteenth-century Portuguese prince and explorer, is a legendary, almost mythical figure in late medieval history. Considered along with Columbus to be one of the progenitors of modernity, Prince Henry challenged the scientific assumptions of his age and was responsible for liberating Europeans from geographical restraints that had bound them since the Roman Empire's collapse. In this enthralling account of Henry's life-the first biography of "The Navigator" in more than a century-Peter Russell reaps the harvest of a lifelong study of Prince Henry. Making full use of documentary evidence only recently available, Russell reevaluates Henry and his role in Portuguese and European history.Examining the full range of Prince Henry's activities, Russell discusses the explorer's image as an imperialist and as a maritime, mathematical, and navigational pioneer. He considers Henry's voyages of discovery in the African Atlantic, their economic and cultural consequences, and the difficult questions they generated regarding international law and papal jurisdiction. Russell demonstrates the degree to which Henry was motivated by the predictions of his astrologer-an aspect of his career little known until now-and explains how this innovator, though firmly rooted in medieval ways of thinking and behaving, set in motion ...
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ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press] Softcover Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xvi, 448 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm. Subjects; Navigation History. Discoveries in geography History. Explorers Portugal ; Biography. Princes Portugal ; Biography. Henry the Navigator, Infante de Portugal. Henry Prince of Portugal 1394-1460. 1 Kg.
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ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press Sep 2001] Softcover Neuware - This enthralling bio of the legendary 15th century Portuguese prince examines the full range of his activities as an imperialist and as a maritime, cartographical, and navigational pioneer. Russell shows his innovations set in motion changes that altered the history of Europe and regions far beyond. Illustrations.
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Paperback / softback. New. A re-evaluation of the life of the legendary 15th-century Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator. It examines the full range of the Prince's activities as an imperialist and as a maritime, cartographical and navigational pioneer. ISBN 0300091303 9780300091304 [GB]

ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover 2001. New edition. Paperback. A re-evaluation of the life of the legendary 15th-century Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator. It examines the full range of the Prince's activities as an imperialist and as a maritime, cartographical and navigational pioneer. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 colour pl 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488. . . . . .
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Yale University Press 2001 Trade paperback New 2001. New edition. Paperback. A re-evaluation of the life of the legendary 15th-century Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator. It examines the full range of the Prince's activities as an imperialist and as a maritime, cartographical and navigational pioneer. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 colour pl 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

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ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press 2001-10-10, New Haven |London] Softcover Language: ENG
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Yale Univ Pr, Date: 2001. Paperback. New. 464 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.25 inches. 2001. Yale Univ Pr ISBN 0300091303 9780300091304 [GB]

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New Haven Yale University Press 2001 Trade paperback Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 502 p. Contains: Illustrations. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

New Haven Yale University Press 2001 Trade paperback Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 502 p. Contains: Illustrations. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

New Haven Yale University Press 2001 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 502 p. Contains: Illustrations.

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ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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ISBN10: 0300091303, ISBN13: 9780300091304, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover A re-evaluation of the life of the legendary 15th-century Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator. It examines the full range of the Prince s activities as an imperialist and as a maritime, cartographical and navigational pioneer.&Uumlber den Autor
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New Haven and London: Yale University Press, Date: 2001. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean and unmarked wraps with illus adapted from a fragment of a Portuguese portulan chart of the coast of West Africa, 15th century. Slight wear to some edges, glued binding tight,and solid, square. Four pages of full color illustrations on glossy paper. Internals clean, no markings of any kind. The life of the 15th century Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator, who was an explorer, imperialist, cartographer and navigational pioneer, a founding figure of the Age of Exploration. 448 pages. Includes Glossary, Map of Henrican Discoveries, Genealogical Table, Abbreviations, Notes, Bibliography, Index. 7.75" x 5". 2001, Yale University Press, New Haven and London 2001. Yale University Press ISBN 0300091303 9780300091304 [US]