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English translation of a variety of texts from women's books of hours, with introduction, notes, and an interpretive essay. 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 arecomplemented by an introduction setting the book of hours in its context, an interpretive essay, glossary and annotated bibliography.

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Has something of interest to those interested in women writers [.] is also a helpful text for those interested in medieval women readers. * YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES *

Women's Books of Hours in Medieval England

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    A Paperback / softback by Charity Scott-Stokes

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      Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/03/2012
      ISBN13: 9781843843009, 978-1843843009
      ISBN10: 1843843005
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      English translation of a variety of texts from women's books of hours, with introduction, notes, and an interpretive essay. 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 arecomplemented by an introduction setting the book of hours in its context, an interpretive essay, glossary and annotated bibliography.

      Trade Review
      Has something of interest to those interested in women writers [.] is also a helpful text for those interested in medieval women readers. * YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES *

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