{"product_id":"time-sanctified-the-book-of-hours-in-medieval-art-and-life","title":"Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe illuminated manuscript was the primary vehicle of learning  religion  and art during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Within the pages of these hand-painted treasures  medieval civilization flourished. Of all the illuminated manuscripts from this period  the Book of Hours was  by far  the most popular and among the most exquisitely made. In the words of scholar L. M. J. Delaisse  it was the \"best seller\" of its timethe most frequently commissioned book by both the aristocracy and the middle classes. A selection of these splendid pages is presented in Time Sanctified  along with a detailed discussion of their importance and their contents. A prayer book for the laity  the Book of Hours contains  at its heart  a series of prayers devoted to the Virgin Mary  which were meant to be recited at seven canonical times (or hours) during the day. The most highly skilled calligraphers and painters were commissioned to execute the finest decoration with the most luxurious materials  such as gold  silver  and lapis lazuli. An understanding of the contents in the Book of Hours  both textually and pictorially  is essential to our understanding of not only late medieval piety  but of late medieval social life as well. The contributions of four authorities on Books of Hours guide the reader: Roger Wieck provides a detailed description of the contents of the Book of Hours  Lawrence Poos discusses its social context  Virginia Reinburg sheds light on the role of the Book of Hours in late medieval piety  and John Plummer provides essential textual analysis. The images are assembled from the Walters Collection  which contains one of the finest and largest collections of Books of Hours in the world. 40 color plates  150 black-and-white photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948583776309,"sku":"ByrdShop_080761498X","price":435.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807614983.jpg?v=1770580525","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/time-sanctified-the-book-of-hours-in-medieval-art-and-life","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}