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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.
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.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 200
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: D.S.Brewer
Publication Date:
15 March 2012
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.43 in
ISBN: 9781843843009
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, Bibliographies, catalogues, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Prayers and liturgical material, Christianity
Has something of interest to those interested in women writers [.] is also a helpful text for those interested in medieval women readers.