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Table of contents introductory note the first book admonitions profitable for the spiritual life. Jul 25, 2012 thomas is known almost entirely for composing or compiling a manual of spiritual advice known as the imitation of christ, in which he urges the reader to seek to follow the example of jesus christ. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. Book 2 of the imitation of christ by thomas a kempis. If you want to thinkand livelike jesus, join the millions of people whove read the imitation of christ over the past five centuries. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Creasys translation allows the modern reader to really get into and understand the premises of the imitation of christ. Written in the fifteenth century, thomas a kempiss devotional work, the imitation of christ, was a.
The life of christ is presented as the highest study possible to a mortal, as jesus teachings far excel all the teachings of the saints. His books include the wellknown imitation of christ, life of geert groote, and life of liduina of schiedam, the latter of which he epitomized. He attended deventer in the netherlands where he eventually joined the canons and was later ordained as a priest. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. It is said that thomass book has been the most read of any boo. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis, paperback.
Table of contents introductory note the first book admonitions profitable for the spiritual life chapter i of the imitation of christ, and of contempt of the world and all its vanities chapter ii of thinking humbly of oneself chapter iii of the knowledge of. Thomas a kempis 79801471 was a member of the brethren, priest, augustinian monk, author of a dozen books, and copyist extraordinaire. The imitation of christ consists of four books with short chapters in each book. He lived at and was a member of the windesheim congregation at agneitenberg monastery in the netherlands for more than seventy years. William benham 1831 1910 the imitation of christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of devotion in christianity. Through its realistic delineation of the complexities of human existence, and in its soulbuilding optimism about the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Introductory note the treatise of the imitation of christ appears to have been originally written in latin early in the fifteenth century. One of the most influential and wellloved books of christianity, the imitation of christ by thomas kempis appears here in penguin classics in a new translation by robert jeffery, with an introduction. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, of which kempis was a member. If god were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
The four books that make up of the imitation of christ, written around 1420 by the german canon thomas a kempis c. Project gutenberg offers 61,971 free ebooks to download. It has been acclaimed as one of the greatest spiritual writings of all time. Over the centuries its a book that may be one of the most read after the bible. Benet tvedten writes a new introduction for this special edition. The imitation of christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of. William creasy has done the body of christ a great service in giving us this translation.
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