The Imitation of Christ

à Kempis, Thomas

ISBN 10: 1514694085 / ISBN 13: 9781514694084

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2020

Seller Inventory # 1514694085-3-36839034

Synopsis:

The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian 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. Its popularity was immediate, and it was printed 745 times before 1650. Apart from the Bible, no book has been translated into more languages than the Imitation of Christ. The text is divided into four books, which provide detailed spiritual instructions: "Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life", "Directives for the Interior Life", "On Interior Consolation" and "On the Blessed Sacrament". The approach taken in the Imitation is characterized by its emphasis on the interior life and withdrawal from the world, as opposed to an active imitation of Christ by other friars. The book places a high level of emphasis on the devotion to the Eucharist as key element of spiritual life.

Review: ..."[This book] has opened up the personal interconnections within the movement as never before."

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Imitation of Christ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good