{"product_id":"the-imitation-of-christ-by-thomas-kempis","title":"The Imitation of Christ by Thomas  Kempis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Wherever you go  there you are.\" -Thomas  Kempis  The Imitation of Christ by Thomas  Kempis is a Christian devotional book. It was first composed in Latin ca. 14181427. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the Devotio Moderna movement  of which Kempis was a member. The Imitation is perhaps the most widely read Christian devotional work next to the Bible  and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic. Its popularity was immediate  and it was printed 745 times before 1650. Apart from the Bible  no book had been translated into more languages than the Imitation of Christ at the time. The text is divided into four books  which provide detailed spiritual instructions: \"Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life\"  \"Directives for the Interior Life\"  \"On Interior Consolation\" and \"On the Blessed Sacrament\". The approach taken in the Imitation is characterized by its emphasis on the interior life and withdrawal from the world  as opposed to an active imitation of Christ by other friars. The book places a high level of emphasis on the devotion to the Eucharist as key element of spiritual life. A True Classic for all Lovers of Spiritual and Religious Books!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974531870773,"sku":"ByrdShop_1679593676","price":228.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781679593673.jpg?v=1770662839","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-imitation-of-christ-by-thomas-kempis","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}