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A pocket-sized hotline to the divine, with bookmarks for every crisis.
oldest survivorThe St Cuthbert Gospel dates to the 7th century
royal dramaCranmer's 1549 version sparked a deadly English rebellion
jewel bindingMedieval ones wore gold, gems, and ivory covers
daily clockBooks of Hours scheduled prayer eight times a day
bestseller statusThey were Europe's first mass-produced personal books