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Marking the Hours: English People and Their Prayers, 1240-1570
Eamon Duffy
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Description for Marking the Hours: English People and Their Prayers, 1240-1570
Paperback. Discusses the "Book of Hours", unquestionably the most intimate and most widely used book of the later Middle Ages. This title examines surviving copies of the personal prayer books which were used for private, domestic devotions, and in which people commonly left traces of their lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HRAX; HRCR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 814.
In this richly illustrated book, religious historian Eamon Duffy discusses the Book of Hours, unquestionably the most intimate and most widely used book of the later Middle Ages. He examines surviving copies of the personal prayer books which were used for private, domestic devotions, and in which people commonly left traces of their lives. Manuscript prayers, biographical jottings, affectionate messages, autographs, and pious paste-ins often crowd the margins, flyleaves, and blank spaces of such books. From these sometimes clumsy jottings, viewed by generations of librarians and art historians as blemishes at best, vandalism at worst, Duffy teases out precious ... Read more
In this richly illustrated book, religious historian Eamon Duffy discusses the Book of Hours, unquestionably the most intimate and most widely used book of the later Middle Ages. He examines surviving copies of the personal prayer books which were used for private, domestic devotions, and in which people commonly left traces of their lives. Manuscript prayers, biographical jottings, affectionate messages, autographs, and pious paste-ins often crowd the margins, flyleaves, and blank spaces of such books. From these sometimes clumsy jottings, viewed by generations of librarians and art historians as blemishes at best, vandalism at worst, Duffy teases out precious ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300170580
SKU
V9780300170580
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Eamon Duffy
Eamon Duffy is the professor of the History of Christianity, and Fellow and Director of Studies, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. He lives in Cambridge, UK.
Reviews for Marking the Hours: English People and Their Prayers, 1240-1570
'Medievalists will welcome Marking the Hours' (Sarah Williams, BBC History Magazine) 'Eamon Duffy's Marking the Hours brilliantly opens up 'windows on men's souls' - as well as being this year's most beautifully produced work of history.' (John Adamson, The Sunday Telegraph) 'This is a glorious feast of a book. Yale University Press has, as always, devoted extraordinary resources to making ... Read more