{"product_id":"the-imitation-of-christ-thomas-a-kempis-9781565638150","title":"The Imitation of Christ","description":"The most important work of the \u003ci\u003edevotio moderna\u003c\/i\u003e movement, Thomas à Kempis's classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, is saturated with Scripture and classical philosophy and reveals a deep understanding of human nature. Matthew Arnold called it \"the most exquisite document, after those of the New Testament, of all that the Christian spirit has ever inspired.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas\u003c\/b\u003e à \u003cb\u003eKempis\u003c\/b\u003e (1380-1471) was a monk at Mt. St. Agnes in the Netherlands. Thomas worked principally at copying and writing. A number of his treatises on the monastic life and little devotional essays have been translated into English, including the great devotional work \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e (c. 1427).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas À. Kempis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565638158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565638150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hendrickson Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.72w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper Over Board","brand":"Thomas À. Kempis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055852187903,"sku":"9781565638150","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5fc29211-6018-466c-8608-ea4858c6baad.jpg?v=1685038156","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-imitation-of-christ-thomas-a-kempis-9781565638150","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}