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Thomas a kempis 79801471 was a member of the brethren, priest, augustinian monk, author of a dozen books, and copyist extraordinaire. This work was composed during 14181427 penguin books, london, 1952 this edition was translated. The imitation of christ is a passionate celebration of gods love, mercy and holiness, which has stimulated religious devotion for. Download this christian classic by thomas a kempis and share it with. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in paperback format. At the age of thirteen years, he left his family to join his older brother, john, who had ten or twelve years earlier traveled to. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Project gutenberg offers 61,971 free ebooks to download.
In a kempiss the imitation of christ you will find a gracious invitation to follow the path that jesus has walked ahead of you. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, of which kempis was a member. Pdf imitation of christ download full pdf book download. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis free ebook manybooks. Imitating christ and despising all vanities on earth 2. This meditation on the spiritual life has inspired readers from thomas more and st. Thomas a kempiss most popular book is the imitation of christ. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, where kempis was a member.
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About thomas a kempis 19 biography author of the imitation of christ, born at kempen in the diocese of cologne, in 79 or 80. Old and rare books in pdf format, royaltyfree, in free download. The move makes the order of the whole more logical and agrees with the thought of most editors. Written by the augustinian monk thomas a kempis between 1420 and 1427, it contains clear instructions for.
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