Books of Hours Explained
Behind the Bookshelves
English - March 08, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB - ★★★★ - 27 ratingsBooks Arts Design Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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They were the bestsellers of the Middle Ages. In this episode, we speak to Sandra Hindman, who runs Les Enluminures, a business dedicated to selling manuscripts and miniatures from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Sandra explains what books of hours contained, who owned them, how they were decorated and the purpose they served. Step back in time with AbeBooks and this expert bookseller.