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portada Imitation of Christ (an Image Classic)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
1955
Language
English
Pages
236
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.0 x 14.2 x 1.7 cm
Weight
0.22 kg.
ISBN
038502861X
ISBN13
9780385028615

Imitation of Christ (an Image Classic)

Tomás de Kempis (Author) · Image · Paperback

Imitation of Christ (an Image Classic) - Kempis, Thomas

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Synopsis "Imitation of Christ (an Image Classic) "

Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imitation of Christ. This meditation on the spiritual life has inspired readers from Thomas More and St. Ignatius Loyola to Thomas Merton and Pope John Paul II. Written by the Augustinian monk Thomas à Kempis between 1420 and 1427, it contains clear instructions for renouncing wordly vanities and locating eternal truths. No book has more explicitly and movingly described the Christian ideal: My son, to the degree that you can leave yourself behind, to that degree will you be able to enter into Me. With a new Foreword by Carl Anderson, the Supreme Knight and chief executive officer of the Knights of Columbus.
Tomás de Kempis
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Tomás de Kempis —conocido también como Thomas à Kempis— fue un monje agustino nacido en el siglo XIV, cuya vida transcurrió entre el estudio, la copia de manuscritos y la reflexión espiritual. Vinculado a la Devotio Moderna, un movimiento que promovía una religiosidad interior y práctica, desarrolló una obra marcada por la humildad, la sencillez y la búsqueda constante de una vida contemplativa. Su existencia discreta y dedicada al retiro permitió que sus escritos resonaran por su profundidad y claridad.

La obra que se le atribuye tradicionalmente es Imitación de Cristo, uno de los textos espirituales más influyentes de la tradición cristiana. Aunque hubo debates históricos sobre la autoría, la atribución a Tomás de Kempis es ampliamente aceptada y verificable. El libro destaca por su tono íntimo y meditativo, centrado en la vida interior, la renuncia al ego y la imitación del ejemplo de Jesús. Su impacto ha perdurado durante siglos, convirtiéndose en un referente central de espiritualidad para diversas culturas y generaciones.
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