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[[File:A "book of hours" from the Metropolitan Museum of Art..jpg|thumb|The Annunciation from the Hours of Charles of France, 1495.<ref>Master Charles of France. ''The Annunciation from the Hours of Charles of France''. 1495, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.</ref>]] | |||
A Book of Hours is a | A Book of Hours is a devotional text that contains calendars of religious feasts and festivals, psalms, prayers, and other aids to meditation and reflection. This frequently included splendid illustrations, as well as elaborate calligraphy and binding. <ref> Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 65 </ref> | ||
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Definition
A Book of Hours is a devotional text that contains calendars of religious feasts and festivals, psalms, prayers, and other aids to meditation and reflection. This frequently included splendid illustrations, as well as elaborate calligraphy and binding. [2]
