The Imitation of Christ (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Hammerken
- First Published: 1427
- Type of Work: Religious
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion and spirituality
- Subjects: Religion, God, Spiritual life or spirituality, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Middle Ages, Theology
Critical Evaluation:
Although arguments have been brought forward through the centuries in an effort to show that Thomas à Kempis did not really write The Imitation of Christ, evidence to the contrary has never been widely accepted, and Thomas à Kempis is usually regarded as the author of the famous work. Aside from the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is undoubtedly the most famous religious work of the Christian world, having been translated into more than fifty languages and printed in more than six thousand editions. Widely known in manuscript, it was being...
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