02439cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000550011224501970016726400510036430000470041533600260046233700260048833800360051450000310055050801030058152012070068453400450189165300290193665300240196565300420198965300390203185600430207018757UtSlPG20260610133434.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aBeazley, C. Raymondq(Charles Raymond),d1868-195510aPrince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. :bWith an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-07-04  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery" by C. Raymond Beazley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book centers on Prince Henry of Portugal, who is often credited with advancing the Age of Discovery through his support of exploration along the African coast. It also explores the broader context of medieval geographical knowledge and the role of Christian Europe in the development of navigation.  The opening of the work presents a detailed preface that highlights its dual focus: it aims to recount both the life of Prince Henry and the progression of geographical understanding leading up to his era. It emphasizes the historical narrative of exploration as a thread through Christian Europe, illustrating how Prince Henry’s pursuits represent a significant turning point in this ongoing saga. The text stresses Henry's remarkable contributions to maritime exploration while setting the stage for the transformation of European awareness and knowledge of the wider world, particularly through the advancement of maritime navigation techniques that would define later periods of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDiscoveries in geography  aGeography, Medieval  aHenry, Infante of Portugal, 1394-1460  aExplorers -- Portugal -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18757