BOOKS OF HOURS, BOOKS OF HOPE ? MEDIEVAL BOOKS OF HOURS AND THEIR READERS

Richly illustrated publication on Books of Hours in late medieval society and their frequent depiction in Flemish portraits Books of Hours were the bestsellers of the late Middle Ages. Books of Hours, Books of Hope provides unambiguous and accessible answers to the most intriguing questions about the use and significance of these devotional books: what were they about, who were the makers a nd readers, where did people learn to read, did they use reading glasses or lamps, what do the humorous figures in the margins symbo lise, an...[Read more]