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Thomas hemerken, aka thomas a kempis 801471, 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. The imitation of christ annotated ebook by thomas a kempis. Find more christian classics for theology and bible study at bible study tools. He lived at and was a member of the windesheim congregation at agneitenberg monastery in the netherlands for more than seventy years. Imitation of christ, the by kempis, thomas a librivox.
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The book was first issued anonymously 1418 and was soon accorded a wide welcome, copied by different scribes, and attributed to various spiritual writers, among others st. Thomas a kempis, bob souer, treasures media inc audible audiobooks. Read prayers and meditations on the life of christ from author thomas a kempis. Thomas a kempis, priest, monk, and writer 12011500. A few words on thomass claim, once disputed but now hardly so, to the authorship of the imitation of christ. Therese of lisieux memorized it before entering the carmelite convent. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks. Ignatius of loyola read a chapter of this book each day of his life. It was written in latin five hundred years ago and now brings comfort to millions of readers in over fifty languages. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, of which kempis was a member. The four books that make up of the imitation of christ, written around 1420 by the german canon thomas a kempis c.