The Imitation of Christ

Name : The Imitation of Christ

Author : Thomas à Kempis

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Reference

ISBN : 9788121268783

Language : English

Pages : 401-500 Pages

Publish Year : 2023

Publisher : Gyan Publishing House

About The Book : The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis, is a Christian devotional book first composed in Medieval Latin as De Imitatione Christi (c. 1418–1427). The devotional text is divided into four books of detailed spiritual instructions: (i) "Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life", (ii) "Directives for the Interior Life", (iii) "On Interior Consolation", and (iv) "On the Blessed Sacrament". The devotional approach of The Imitation of Christ emphasises the interior life and withdrawal from the mundanities of the world, as opposed to the active imitation of Christ practised by other friars. The devotions of the books emphasise devotion to the Eucharist as the key element of spiritual life.The Imitation of Christ is a handbook for the spiritual life arising from the Devotio Moderna movement, which Thomas followed. About The Author : Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 1471; German: Thomas von Kempen; Dutch: Thomas van Kempen was a German-Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, written anonymously in Latin in the Netherlands c. 1418–1427, one of the most popular and best known Christian devotional books. His name means "Thomas of Kempen", Kempen being his home town.He was a member of the Modern Devotion, a spiritual movement during the late medieval period, and a follower of Geert Groote and Florens Radewyns, the founders of th

Country of Origin : India