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Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471)

Author of The Imitation of Christ

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Thomas à Kempis was born at Kempen, Germany in 1380. He attended Deventer in the Netherlands where he eventually joined the Canons and was later ordained as a priest. His most well-known work is the Imitation of Christ. It has been acclaimed as one of the greatest spiritual writings of all time. For some time there was some dispute as to the title's authorship. He died July 25, 1471. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Imitation of Christ… (more)
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Thomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A. (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a German canon regular of the late medieval period and the most probable author of The Imitation of Christ, which is one of the best known Christian books on devotion.
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