| Women's Books of Hours in Medieval England Contributor(s): Scott-Stokes, Charity (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1843843005 ISBN-13: 9781843843009 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes - Religion | Prayerbooks - Christian - Literary Collections | Medieval |
| Dewey: 242.802 |
| Series: Library of Medieval Women |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.53 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book of hours is said to have been the most popular book owned by the laity in the later Middle Ages. This volume brings together a selection of texts taken from books of hours known to have been owned by women. While some will be familiar from bibles or prayer-books, others have to be sought in specialist publications, often embedded in other material, and a few have not until now been available at all in modern editions or translations. The texts are complemented by an introduction setting the book of hours in its context, an interpretive essay, glossary and annotated bibliography. Dr Charity Scott-Stokes is a Fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. |