Marking the Hours: English People and Their Prayers, 1240-1570.(Book...

Journal of Church and State;  June 22, 2007 ;     584 words ......attractive and valuable study of the Book of Hours, beyond all question the most intimate...outline of the development of the Book of Hours from the De Brailes Hours of c...London merchants, and the printed Book of Hours that Thomas More had with him in...

Now is the 'Hours' of his great content Michael Cunningham is happily...

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Michael Cunningham's book The Hours If the moment described...remainders table." The Hours is an exquisitely etched book, a triptych held together...his journey into The Hours, he met with Cunningham...process of writing the book, Cunningham had created...

Auction gets record price for Book of Hours: over $3.5 million

AP Online;  April 22, 1998 ;     187 words ......A sale of rare books and manuscripts Tuesday brought a record price for a Book of Hours, the auction house said. A Book of Hours is a type of prayer book. ``The Hours of Lo,'' a large illuminated work from about 1470, fetched $3,632,500. Its pre-sa...

Duffy, Eamon: Marking the Hours: English People and Their Prayers...

History: Review of New Books;  June 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......hence the title of his book, Marking the Hours. Duffy bases his book largely on his Riddell...s use of books of hours for group devotions...section of Duffy's book is titled Catholic...religion. It takes the book of hours out of the ethereal...

Mirror Into Heart Of Medieval Prayer Manuscripts of 'Book of Hours' Shown...

International Herald Tribune;  October 25, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Renaissance Manuscripts, introduces the ''Book of Hours,'' the most widely read, most frequently...meant to be seen en masse. Each ''Book of Hours'' was gazed at solely on its own...faithful to read the Bible. The ''Book of Hours'' was thus called because prayers...

Marking the Hours: English People and Their Prayers 1240-1570.(SHORTER...

Theological Studies;  March 1, 2008 ;     350 words ......Pp. xiv + 208. $35. Books of hours, in both manuscript and printed...the history of prayer. The book of hours was the most intimate and important book of the late Middle Ages and...One notable example is the book of hours that Sir Thomas More took with...London. In this modestly ...

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Derby Evening Telegraph;  September 8, 2007 ;     677 words ......to slave away for hours to make a tasty meal...and accompanying book) will help all of...glossy picture in the book at least, looks like...lovingly cooked for four hours and creating a 30-minu...to be chopping for hours, stirring dishes...the game and five hours later you'll be ...

The Murthly Hours: Devotion, Literacy and Luxury in Paris, England and the...

Canadian Journal of History;  August 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......section is a fine example of a book of hours, gorgeously illuminated, which...of it orthographical) that the book of hours was written for an English reader...decoration of the urbane and courtly book of hours section of the manuscript (p. 194...

Victoria and Albert Museum to display Book of Hours.(Brief Article)

M2 Best Books;  December 22, 2005 ;     169 words ......COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 15th century book that was written for King Louis XII...London's Victoria and Albert Museum. The Book of Hours was so called due to the fact that...The Independent. The pages of the book have gradually been pieced back together...

REVIEW: SAMS Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours.(Book Review)

Worldwide Computer Products News;  January 10, 2003 ;     389 words ......Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours' by Michael Morrison guides...Morrison has separated the book into seven parts which take...throughout the course of the book. Whilst this book is very much a starter kit to...

Book of Hours

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms;      71 words ...Book of Hours A prayer book for private devotional use containing prayers or meditations suitable for certain hours of the day, days of the week, months, or seasons. By the 15th century they were so popular they outnumbered all other forms of...

REVIEW: SAMS Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours.(Book Review)

Worldwide Computer Products News;  January 6, 2004 ;     236 words ......Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours' by Michael Casad explains the...in 24 one-hour lessons. The book is separated into six parts...required to get the most out of the book, the development throughout...points he covers throughout the ...

BOOK REVIEW: Skip movie, true tale of 'Hours' is in book form

University Wire;  January 22, 2003 ;     665 words ......all these things. I read The Hours. It delivered. Michael Cunningham...version of Mrs. Dalloway -- the book publisher living the stereotypical...lives without knowing it. The Hours is about the experiences of...daunting task, reading the book is not. Cunningham eases into...Paramount's new film ...

Here and there Book of Hours could fetch 3m pounds

The Scotsman;  June 18, 2001 ;     700+ words ......objects can surpass the beauty of the medieval Books of Hours, those exquisitely illustrated sacred manuscripts containing...medieval Europe there was an enormous demand for Books of Hours, and the wealthiest and most influential patrons were able...will offer for sale in London one of the finest Books of ...

The hunting year: Richard Almond deciphers the meaning of a set of...

History Today;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......to artisans and shopkeepers. A Book of Hours opens, typically, with a Calendar...Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Book of Hours usually contains a fairly predictable...exception. MS Egerton 1146, a Germanic Book of Hours made around 1500 for use in Worms...