The early printed Books of Hours in the Grey Collection in Cape Town: evidence of an information revolution
Printed books of hours, the best-seller of the late medieval trade in books, provide evidence of an information revolution equal to that occasioned by the Internet today. The Grey Collection of the National Library in Cape Town possesses eight books of hours, printed between 1498 and 1530, and they...
Main Author: | F C Steyn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014-11-01
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Series: | The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa |
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Online Access: | http://www.td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/24 |
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