The Imitation of Christ
(Sprache: Englisch)
A new translation of one of the best-loved and most important books of Christianity, by the Very Revd. Robert Jeffery
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A new translation of one of the best-loved and most important books of Christianity, by the Very Revd. Robert Jeffery
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One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translationA passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas à Kempis demonstrates the individual s reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. 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, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Autoren-Porträt von Thomas a Kempis
Thomas à Kempis (1380 1471) was a medieval monk and priest who served as chronicler of the monastery at Mt. St. Agnes.Robert Jeffery was ordained in 1959 and has written on matters of Church history, spirituality, mission, and ecumenism. An Honorary Doctor of Divinity of Birmingham University, he retired from his post as Canon and Sub-Dean of Christ Church in 2002. He lives in Oxford, England.
Max von Habsburg is the author of Catholic and Protestant Translations of the Imitatio Christi 1425 1650. He lives and teaches in Northamptonshire, England.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Thomas a Kempis
- 2013, 224 Seiten, Maße: 12,7 x 19,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Mitarbeit:Jeffery, Robert; von Habsburg, Max;Übersetzung:Jeffery, Robert
- Übersetzer: Robert Jeffery
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 0141191767
- ISBN-13: 9780141191768
Sprache:
Englisch
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