The Imitation of Christ Contributor(s): Kempis, Thomas (Author), Jeffery, Robert (Translator), Jeffery, Robert (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0141191767 ISBN-13: 9780141191768 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Devotional - Religion | Christianity - Literature & The Arts - Religion | Christian Education - General |
Dewey: 242 |
Series: Penguin Classics |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
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Publisher Description: One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas Kempis demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. 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, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |