The Books of Hours - An Introduction

The Book of Hours were a commercial phenomenon that represent
something close to the idea of a status symbol.

Demonstrating possession of a Book of Hours might be compared to
what happened in the Fifties, when owners of a television would
invite neighbours and friends to their home and in doing so
reaffirm their own level in society.

The aim of this volume is to provide the curios and interested
reader with an overview of the surprising world that constitues the
Book of Hours.

We put ourselves in the shoes of the reader who has come across
this universe for the first time.