The Ars moriendi ("The Art of Dying") are two related Latin texts dating from about 1415 and 1450 which offer advice on the protocols and procedures of a good death, explaining how to "die well" according to Christian precepts of the late Middle Ages.
Ars moriendi, or The Art of Dying is an important genre of book which reveals the medieval Church rituals surrounding the last rites of a dying Christian. The earliest known printing of the Ars moriendi is a block book edition produced in the southern Netherlands around 1450, though this date is still under debate by historians of the subject.
The term ars moriendi (the art of dying) has three interrelated meanings: (1) any extended theological or spiritual discussion designed to prepare Christians to die; (2) a genre of works originating in the fifteenth century whose titles generally (but not always) include words like "art" or "method" suggesting their special identity as a guide ...
The Ars Moriendi, or "art of dying," is a body of Christian literature that provided practical guidance for the dying and those attending them. These manuals informed the dying about what to expect, and prescribed prayers, actions, and attitudes that would lead to …
Ars moriendi ("The Art of Dying") is the name of two related Latin texts dating from about 1415 and 1450 C.E. which offer advice on the protocols and procedures of a good death and on how to "die well," according to Christian precepts of the late Middle Ages.
The Ars Moriendi, a set of early Christian texts, literally translates to “the art of dying,” (Márkus 555). Not only is it a set of texts, but it is also simply a way of thinking about life, death, and the afterlife.