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COSIMO CLASSICS The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
Written in Latin in the early 15th century The Imitation of Christ is perhaps second only to the Bible in importance in Christian thought. Thomas Hemerken aka THOMAS À KEMPIS (13801471) was a Christian monk and mystic from Kempen Germany and he intended this patchwork of medieval mysticism for the most sincere and dedicated of believersmonks nunsbut lay Christians find wisdom in his encouragement and teaching of a direct path to a relationship with God. Readers of Christian theology and students of medieval literature alike will be fascinated by this work one of the most powerful influences on modern spirituality and philosophy.show more