Project Gutenberg 2010-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 61 Bonnefoux, Pierre-Marie-Joseph, baron de 1782 1855 Bonnefoux, baron de Bonnefoux, P.-M.-J. (Pierre-Marie-Joseph), baron de De Bonnefoux, Pierre-Marie-Joseph, baron Vie de Christophe Colomb Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers, wagner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at dp-rastko.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Vie de Christophe Colomb" by baron de Pierre-Marie-Joseph Bonnefoux is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work offers a comprehensive narrative of the life and exploits of Christopher Columbus, focusing on his significant role as the navigator who encountered the Americas. Through the lens of maritime expertise, the author aims to present Columbus not only as an explorer but also as a character defined by his virtues and perseverance against overwhelming odds. The opening of the book provides insights into the author's intentions and the philosophical underpinnings surrounding the subject of Christopher Columbus. Bonnefoux acknowledges the mixed opinions on Columbus's legacy due to the moral implications of his actions. He mentions that despite the controversies, Columbus's achievements stand relatively untarnished, a testament to his genius and indomitable spirit. The narrative begins to sketch out Columbus’s early life, detailing his humble beginnings, educational pursuits, and formative experiences at sea that shaped him into an extraordinary navigator. Bonnefoux's emphasis is on portraying Columbus as a figure of both historical significance and ethical complexity, setting the stage for the detailed exploration that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish Explorers -- America -- Biography Explorers -- Spain -- Biography E011 Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Voyages et pays Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 857485 857395 2024-09-13T07:38:22.799944 2023-09-13T12:19:57.890094 text/html text/html 838585 2021-01-06T00:39:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 323395 2021-01-06T00:39:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402141 2024-09-13T07:38:32.399001 application/epub+zip 412632 2024-09-13T07:38:24.892965 application/epub+zip 397100 2024-09-13T07:38:23.757976 application/epub+zip 682169 2024-09-13T07:38:38.304876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630429 2024-09-13T07:38:31.404877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615022 2022-09-14T09:08:35.536345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814239 814018 2024-09-13T07:38:21.698953 2023-09-13T12:19:56.887069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 791765 2021-01-06T00:39:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 296344 2021-01-06T00:39:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19762 2024-09-13T07:38:38.436876 application/rdf+xml 12821 2024-09-13T07:38:24.116911 image/jpeg 3433 2024-09-13T07:38:23.938935 image/jpeg 385699 2024-09-13T07:38:22.883964 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog