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Holy Living and Holy Dying: Volume II: Holy Dying

Reflections on mortality and the spiritual journey

Jeremy Taylor author P G Stanwood editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:17th Aug '89

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This scholarly edition of Holy Living and Holy Dying: Volume II: Holy Dying offers a rich exploration of mortality and spiritual preparation.

In Holy Living and Holy Dying: Volume II: Holy Dying, Jeremy Taylor explores the profound themes of mortality and the spiritual preparations necessary for facing death. This scholarly edition offers an authoritative text that delves into Taylor's reflections on dying with grace and dignity. The introduction provides valuable context about the author's life and the historical background of his work, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of the text.

The book includes comprehensive commentary notes that illuminate Taylor's ideas and enhance the reader's comprehension of his theological insights. These notes serve as a guide through the complexities of his arguments, making the text accessible to both scholars and general readers alike. Taylor's eloquent prose encourages readers to contemplate the significance of death in their spiritual journey, urging them to live a life of holiness in preparation for their eventual passing.

Ultimately, Holy Living and Holy Dying: Volume II: Holy Dying is not just a meditation on death; it is an invitation to reflect on how to live meaningfully in the face of mortality. This edition stands as a testament to Taylor's enduring influence on Christian thought and the importance of approaching death with a spirit of hope and faith.

`It is P.G.Stanwood's inestimable service to have readers to appreciate the richness of Taylor's text and of his rhetorical strategies by granting them for the first time full access to Taylor's cultural store. To the benefit of a carefully edited text he adds detailed and comprehensive bibliographical annotation for all Taylors allusions, ...' Christina Malcolmson, Yearbook of English Studies.
'It is a delight ... to see him in his newest dress, tactfully and accurately edited.' Paul Hartle, Country Life
'The publisher and printers have given the volumes an elegance and an accuracy to match the editor's learning.' Geoffrey F. Nuttall, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
'There is much here for which the modern reader has cause to be grateful.' Isabel Rivers, St Hugh's College, Oxford, Notes and Queries, March 1992
'P.G. Stanwood has presented us with a reliable text based upon scrupulous collation of all the editions published during Taylor's lifetime ... Holy Living is in every way an achievement equal to that of Holy Dying; the two treatises are counterparts, each excellent in its kind. We can be grateful to this new edition for increasing our appreciation of a major writer of English prose and a major defender of the potential for good in human nature.' Louis L. Martz, Yale University, Modern Philology

ISBN: 9780198123491

Dimensions: 223mm x 143mm x 22mm

Weight: 494g

312 pages