Peter Russell

Prince Henry "the Navigator"

A Life

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Yale University Press
• Seitenzahl: 502
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 124mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780300091304
• ISBN-10: 0300091303
• Artikelnr.: 21587840

Autorenporträt

Sir Peter Russell was until his retirement King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies and for many years also director of Portuguese studies at the University of Oxford. A fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Historical Society, he is also a commander of the Order of Prince Henry, Portugal. Most recent of his many books is From John of Gaunt to Henry the Navigator and Beyond.