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Books of Hours (Phaidon Miniature Editions)
by Phaidon Press
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780714834641 |
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis:
This edition brings together selections taken from examples of the "Book of Hours". The pages are positioned in the order in which they would have appeared in a traditional "Book of Hours". Short texts provide an explanation of the scenes depicted and the significance of the various prayers.
Synopsis:
Probably the most famous of all medieval manuscripts, a 'Book of Hours' is a glittering compendium of different devotional texts, which by the end of the thirteenth century had become the favourite book of ordinary people throughout Western Europe.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780714834641
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Phaidon Press
- Author:
- Author:
- Location:
- London :
- Subject:
- Reference
- Subject:
- Miscellaneous
- Subject:
- History - Medieval
- Subject:
- Calligraphy
- Subject:
- Techniques - Calligraphy
- Series:
- Phaidon Miniature Editions
- Publication Date:
- June 1996
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 4.77x4.03x.43 in. .29 lbs.
