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The Imitation of Christ

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471

BookID: 1653

Language:English

Translator:Benham, William, 1831-1910

Uniform Title:Imitatio Christi. English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800Meditations -- Early works to 1800

Description

"The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional book composed between 1418-1427. Divided into four books of spiritual instruction, this medieval text guides readers toward interior spiritual life and withdrawal from worldly concerns. Emphasizing devotion to the Eucharist and practices from the Devotio Moderna movement, it offers detailed counsels on living a contemplative Christian life. After the Bible, it became the most widely read devotional work in Christianity, with over 745 editions printed before 1650. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship

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