The Imitation of Christ by Thomas
For this illustrated anthology, 40 memorable passages have been selected; each is accompanied by a detail from one of the British Library's finest illuminated manuscripts, including the Sherborne Missal, the Luttrell Psalter and the Bedford Hours.
A german monk, Thomas was born in Kempen, Germany around 1380. He was schooled at Deventer, in the Netherlands, the center of the Brothers of the Common Life founded by Gerard Groote. He joined the Augustinian canons (1399) and was ordained a priest (c.1413). His convent was Mt. St. Agnes, near Zwolle, in the Netherlands. Thomas worked principally at copying and writing. A number of his treatises on the monastic life and little devotional essays have been translated into English. The great devotional work The Imitation of Christ (c.1427) is his most famous and widely read work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711220874 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711220875 |
| Title | The Imitation of Christ |
| Author | Thomas A Kempis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2004-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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