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  • Published: 27 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9780141191768
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $26.00

The Imitation of Christ




A new translation of one of the best-loved and most important books of Christianity, by the Very Revd. Robert Jeffery

One of the most influential and well-loved books of Christianity, The Imitation of Christ is a passionate celebration of God's love, mercy and holiness, which has stimulated religious devotion for over five hundred years. With great personal conviction and deep humanity, Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471) demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of a life without faith, as well as exploring the ideas such as humility, compassion, patience and tolerance. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, while his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nation.

  • Published: 27 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9780141191768
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $26.00

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Praise for The Imitation of Christ

If a man tells you that he is fond of the Imitation, view him with sudden suspicion; he is either a dabbler or a saint...Heaven help us if we find easy reading in the Imitation of Christ

Ronald Knox

None, I believe, except the Bible, has been so universally read and loved by Christians of all tongues and sects

Thomas Carlyle

The most influential devotional book in Western Christian history

Professor John van Engen