This scholarly work was first published in 1992. The translation of the the title is The English Art of Dying.
This book collects together for the first time representative texts from the tradition of the English ars moriendi. The texts were chosen because they reflect the religious and literary developments of the period.
The book contains a comprehensive introductory essay that focuses on the particular importance to the tradition of each work included in the collection.
David W Atkinson is Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan. For many years he has worked in the area of Religion. He has published many works on both eastern and western religions.