{"product_id":"methode-pour-assister-les-malades-et-les-ayder-a-faire-une-bonne-mort-1693-an-extremely-scarce-french-edition-of-this-jesuit-ars-moriendi-or-art-of-dying-well-text","title":"Methode Pour Assister les Malades et les Ayder a Faire une Bonne Mort, 1693. An Extremely Scarce French Edition of this Jesuit Ars Moriendi or Art of Dying Well Text","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTitle: Methode Pour Assister les Malades et les Ayder a Faire une Bonne Mort, 1693. An Extremely Scarce French Edition of this Jesuit Ars Moriendi or Art of Dying Well Text\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Juan-Alfonso de Polanco\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Inter',serif; color: #2b3545; background: #FAFAFA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Paris, Chez Claude Barbin\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn extremely scarce late 17th century French translation of de Polanco’s method for assisting the sick and helping them to have a good death, drawn from the writings of the Fathers, several doctors, and several pious people, and based on long experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlso known as Ars Moriendi, or the Art of Dying well, the work offers advice on the protocols and procedures of a good death, explaining how to \"die well\" according to Christian precepts, drawn from works by prior Church Fathers and other figures, as well as additional input by de Polanco himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA Jesuit priest of the 16th century, de Polanco was secretary of Ignatius of Loyola (one of the founding members of the Jesuit Society) and one of his closest advisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere is an exlibris bookplate for one Nicolai Jennesseaux, possibly an 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century owner, judging by a dated inscription of 1764 above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUSTC records 1 existing copy of this edition in libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne finely bound volume in 12mo, (24)+277 [actually 283]+(3) pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis volume is in very good shape, with some rubbing and wear to the binding, and some splitting to the hinges. There is soiling and browning throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52331682857271,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/PhotoCollageMaker_202666162339137.jpg?v=1780948945","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/methode-pour-assister-les-malades-et-les-ayder-a-faire-une-bonne-mort-1693-an-extremely-scarce-french-edition-of-this-jesuit-ars-moriendi-or-art-of-dying-well-text","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}