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Archive for December, 2006England’s Medieval Books of Hours – A New Book from Eamon DuffySaturday, December 30th, 2006Of all the beautiful manuscripts from the Middle Ages that have survived, none is more common than Books of Hours. In fact, it has been said that “Books of Hours are now more widely scattered around the world than any other object made in the Middle Ages” ( from: “A History of Illuminated Manuscripts“). Books [...] The Mysterious Book Thefts from the 8th-Century Convent of Mont Sainte-OdileThursday, December 7th, 2006The thefts of hundreds of priceless historic books from the 8th-century convent of Mont Sainte-Odile including dozens of 15th century illuminated manuscripts is a great mystery story. I love books and who doesn’t love intrigue especially a locked room mystery in an 8th century monastery perched on the edge of a peak in Alsace, France. [...] |
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