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The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas à Kempis
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Overview

People that love reading time-honored volumes of Christian spirituality, such as Thomas à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ, will delight in an audio edition as well. This affordable combination of print and MP3 version, read by Stephen Johnston, is a new way to know and love à Kempis’s thoughtful and practical meditations on Christian discipleship—an unparalleled guide to spiritual disciplines.

This treatise on the central task of Christianity, and learning day by day to live like Jesus, still impacts believers six centuries after it was penned. It distils the vibrant teachings of Thomas and the monastic community he was a part of, and remains an essential aide on embarking upon an intimate walk with the Savior. The print and audio package will be of great interest both to people that know Thomas à Kempis’ work, and to those that are just discovering its riches.

Read by Stephen Johnston, this affordable combination of print and MP3 is a new way to come to know and love Thomas à Kempis’ work.

Hendrickson Christian Classics Book & Audiobook: Unique products that combine affordable print and MP3 editions of top titles from the bestselling Hendrickson Christian Classics series. Each book contains a preface that explores its spiritual and historical contexts. Modern readers will appreciate this library of time-honored Christian wisdom.

Synopsis

People that love reading time-honored volumes of Christian spirituality, such as Thomas a Kempis "Imitation of Christ," will delight in an audio edition as well. This affordable combination of print and MP3 version, read by Stephen Johnston, is a new way to know and love a Kempis s thoughtful and practical meditations on Christian discipleship an unparalleled guide to spiritual disciplines.

This treatise on the central task of Christianity, and learning day by day to live like Jesus, still impacts believers six centuries after it was penned. It distils the vibrant teachings of Thomas and the monastic community he was a part of, and remains an essential aide on embarking upon an intimate walk with the Savior. The print and audio package will be of great interest both to people that know Thomas a Kempis work, and to those that are just discovering its riches.

Read by Stephen Johnston, this affordable combination of print and MP3 is a new way to come to know and love Thomas a Kempis work.

"Hendrickson Christian Classics Book & Audiobook: Unique products that combine affordable print and MP3 editions of top titles from the bestselling Hendrickson Christian Classics series. Each book contains a preface that explores its spiritual and historical contexts. Modern readers will appreciate this library of time-honored Christian wisdom. ""

About the Author, Thomas à Kempis

Thomas à Kempis was a medieval monk and priest (1380-1471) who served as chronicler of the monastery at Mt. St. Agnes. During his long life of scholarship, he wrote several biographies of church fathers and a number of devotional works. The Imitation of Christ, from which The Inner Life is taken, remains his most famous work.

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Publishers Weekly

Thomas A Kempis's four-part treatise The Imitation of Christ is presented in a lovely illustrated edition in The Imitation of Christ: Illustrated with Illuminated Manuscripts. This full-color gift book pairs 40 passages from the 15th-century text with details from one of the British Library's illuminated manuscripts, including the Sherborne Missal, the Luttrell Psalter and the Bedford Hours. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Booknews

This classic of theology, written in 1441 is cited in BCL3. William C. Creasy has newly translated the work from the Latin autograph manuscript. He has crafted the language and style of his translation for modern readers, while retaining the fervor and power of the original text; his work will undoubtedly attract a new generation of readers who will appreciate the access he has provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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An influence on Thomas More, Ignatius Loyola, John Wesley, and Dr. Johnson, the 15th-century priest & writer Thomas   Kempis wrote many devotional works, culminating in this masterpiece celebrating man's dependence on God's boundless love.

Book Details

Published
October 11, 2011
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Pages
184
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781598568066

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