The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas
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"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.)
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| Author | Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Benham, William, 1831-1910 |
| Uniform Title | Imitatio Christi. English |
| Title | The Imitation of Christ |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ |
| Note | Translation of Imitatio Christi |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship |
| Subject | Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Meditations -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1653 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | May 5, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3163 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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