The Imitation of Christ - Softcover

Kempis, Thomas A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1500392308 ISBN 13: 9781500392307

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas Kempis, is a Catholic devotional book. It was first composed in Latin ca.1418-1427.It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the Devotio Moderna movement, of which Kempis was a member. The Imitation is perhaps the most widely read devotional work next to the Bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic. Apart from the Bible, no book has been translated into more languages than the Imitation of Christ.

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About the Author

Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period. When he was a boy, he attended a school operated by the Brethren of the Common Life. He was so impressed with their spiritual ideals, that he joined the community when he finished his schooling. The most famous work of Thomas a Kempis is The Imitation of Christ, which has endured for over 500 years and has been translated into more languages than any other book. However, Thomas wrote several other devotional works, biographies, sermons, letters, poems, and hymns. A deep adoration of Christ runs throughout all of his works.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1500392308
• ISBN 13: 9781500392307
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176