Author : Thomas Kempis
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616400633
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)
Book Synopsis The Confessions of St Augustine and the Imitation of Christ by Thomas Á Kempis by : Thomas Kempis
Download or read book The Confessions of St Augustine and the Imitation of Christ by Thomas Á Kempis written by Thomas Kempis and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translator name not noted above: William Benham. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume VII features two of the most influential works of Christian spirituality and philosophy. The Confessions of Algerian bishop SAINT AUGUSTINE (354-430) is a foundational work of Western theology and one of the earliest autobiographies, offering keen insight into the workings of the medieval mind. The Imitation of Christ, by THOMAS KEMPIS (1380-1471), is perhaps second only to the Bible in importance in Christian thought, offering the wisdom needed to find a direct path to a relationship with God.