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c. 1418–1427 · Spiritual instruction · 4 books
The Imitation of Christ
A compact school of humility, recollection, detachment, and intimate friendship with Christ.
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Canon regular · Spiritual writer
Thomas à Kempis
c. 1380–1471
A teacher of interior freedom, humility, recollection, and friendship with Christ.
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Life & thought
Associated with the Devotio Moderna, Thomas à Kempis wrote for readers seeking holiness through ordinary fidelity, self-knowledge, Scripture, and the imitation of Christ.