The Imitation of Christ: The Christian Devotional Classic [English Edition]

Annotated Content. This edition has been annotated with the following unique content:Author biographyThe Spiritual Classic by Thomas à KempisThe Imitation of Christ by German-Dutch author Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional book first published in 1418-1427. This edition features the English translation by William Benham, published in 1905.A celebrated religious classic and spiritual handbook.Excerpt'As long as you live, you will be subject to change, whether you will it or not - now glad, now sorrowful; now pleased, now displeased; now devout, now undevout; now vigorous, now slothful; now gloomy, now merry. But a wise man who is well taught in spiritual labor stands unshaken in all such things, and heeds little what he feels, or from what side the wind of instability blows.'SynopsisThe Imitation of Christ is a handbook for the spiritual life arising from the Devotio Moderna movement, which Thomas followed. It is perhaps the most widely read Christian devotional work after the Bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic.Title Details◆ Original 1905 text◆ Religious devotional book◆ 5 x 8 in◆ Matte Cover◆ White Paper.