French books of hours: making an archive of prayer, c. 1400 - 1600

"The book of hours is one of the most familiar relics of medieval and early modern Europe. Libraries, museums, and private collectors around the world own thousands of them. That number represents but a fraction of all the books of hours created between 1250 and 1600. Many were destroyed over t...

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Main Author: Reinburg, Virginia 1954- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Reviews:[Rezension von: Reinburg, Virginia, French Books of Hours: Making an Archive of Prayer, c. 1400–1600] (2013) (Johnson, Eric J.)
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B France / Book illumination / Book of hours / Prayer / History 1400-1600
Further subjects:B Books of hours (France)
B Books and reading Social aspects France History
B Books of hours France
B Books and reading Social aspects (France) History
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Parallel Edition:Electronic