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The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas a. Kempis

  • Paperback
  • 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • 12.7 x 19.6 x 2.1 cm

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One of the most influential and well-loved books of Christianity, "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis appears here in "Penguin Classics" in a new translation by Robert Jeffery, with an introduction by Max Von Habsburg, notes, a chronology and further reading. "The Imitation of Christ" is a passionate celebration of God's love, mercy and holiness, which has stimulated religious devotion for over five hundred years. With great personal conviction and deep humanity, Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of a life without faith, as well as exploring the ideas such as humility, compassion, patience and tolerance. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, while his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nation. Thomas a Kempis was born at Kempen near Dusseldorf in 1380. He received the priesthood in 1413.Thomas wrote many other devotional works besides "The Imitation of Christ", his masterpiece, as well as biographies of Gerald Groote and Florentius Radewyn. He died in 1471. The Very Revd Robert Jeffery was born in 1935 and ordained in 1959. He has written on matters of Church history, spirituality, mission and ecumenism. In 1978, he became Archdeacon of Salop, and was Dean of Worcester from 1987-96 and subsequently Canon and Sub-Dean of Christ Church, Oxford. He retired in 2002 and is an Hon Doctor of Divinity of Birmingham University. Max von Habsburg is the author of Catholic and Protestant Translations of the "Imitation Christ" 1425-1650 (2011).
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  • Author

    Thomas a. Kempis

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Penguin Books Ltd

  • Published

    February 2013

  • Weight

    227g

  • Page Count

    304

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 19.6 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780141191768

  • ISBN-10

    0141191767

  • Eden Code

    4048756

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