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The craft of dying;: A study in the literary tradition of the Ars moriendi in England,
The Craft of Dying; A Study in The Literary Tradition of the Ars Moriendi in Nancy Lee The Craft of Dying; A Study in The Literary Tradition of the Ars Moriendi in Yale University FIRST First Edition, First Printing. Published by Yale University Press, 1970. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good with price clipped on left flap. Great copy of this collection of essays on English literature. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.Seller 349350 Essays We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!
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First published February 25, 1971
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January 6, 2025
There were several editorial choices that made this book drop from a middling 3* to a 2.25, rounded down:
First, the author's particular usage of footnotes was distracting, and much of the information should have been provided in the main text, with citations only in the note for clarity; a lot of the footnotes were not asides, and contained information crucial to a full understanding of the ars moriendi, especially in chapters 3 and 4.
Second, the refusal to update the late Middle English/very early Modern English spelling through chapters one through three meant that this was a slog. Instead of sliding through it, I had to pause and puzzle my way through. If the author bothered to update the eth, thorn, etc., she could have also updated the spellings. (Also, there's a typo in chapter 5 - the author incorrectly brackets a word to "hollowed," which makes no sense, instead of "hallowed," which makes perfect sense.)
Third, there are several points where paragraphs have multiple ideas; the author should have broken these up. As a professional editor, I was very disappointed by this fact in particular, as it made what little argument the author had quite hard to follow.
As far as originating as a PhD dissertation, this book was primarily explicative, rather than argumentative, which I don't particularly care for. However, that's a personal gripe, and the original research was solid.
First, the author's particular usage of footnotes was distracting, and much of the information should have been provided in the main text, with citations only in the note for clarity; a lot of the footnotes were not asides, and contained information crucial to a full understanding of the ars moriendi, especially in chapters 3 and 4.
Second, the refusal to update the late Middle English/very early Modern English spelling through chapters one through three meant that this was a slog. Instead of sliding through it, I had to pause and puzzle my way through. If the author bothered to update the eth, thorn, etc., she could have also updated the spellings. (Also, there's a typo in chapter 5 - the author incorrectly brackets a word to "hollowed," which makes no sense, instead of "hallowed," which makes perfect sense.)
Third, there are several points where paragraphs have multiple ideas; the author should have broken these up. As a professional editor, I was very disappointed by this fact in particular, as it made what little argument the author had quite hard to follow.
As far as originating as a PhD dissertation, this book was primarily explicative, rather than argumentative, which I don't particularly care for. However, that's a personal gripe, and the original research was solid.
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