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The Imitation of Christ: The Visionary Writings of Thomas a Kempis
The Imitation of Christ The Visionary Writings of Thomas a Kempis Author:Thomas, British Library "The Imitation of Christ" has enjoyed greater popularity down the centuries than any Christian book apart from the Bible. Even today, the soul-searching words of the 15th century cleric Thomas a Kempis continue to resonate, unbounded by time or geography. Drawing on the Bible, the Fathers of the early Church and medieval mysticism, his four-part... more » treatise shrugs off the allure of the material world, blending beauty and bluntness in supremely spiritual call to arms. 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".« less