The Following of Christ, in Four Books by à Kempis Thomas

"The Following of Christ, in Four Books" by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional work composed between 1418-1427. Written anonymously in Medieval Latin within the Devotio Moderna movement, this spiritual handbook guides readers through interior life and withdrawal from worldly concerns. Divided into four books of detailed instructions, it emphasizes devotion to the Eucharist and provides counsels for spiritual living. After the Bible, it became perhaps the most widely read Christian devotional text, with over 745 editions printed before 1650 and translations into numerous languages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471
Translator Challoner, Richard, 1691-1781
Uniform Title Imitatio Christi. English
Title The Following of Christ, in Four Books
Translated from the Original Latin of Thomas a Kempis
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ
Credits Produced by Don Kostuch
Reading Level Reading ease score: 73.1 (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. 60377
Release Date
Last Update Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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