{"product_id":"thomas-a-kempis-selection-5-books","title":"Thomas a Kempis Selection: 5 Books","description":"THOMAS A KEMPIS COLLECTION [10 BOOKS]\n\n— Quality Formatting and Value\n— Active Index, Multiple Table of Contents for all Books\n— Multiple Illustrations\n\nThomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A.; (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the most popular and best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas \"of Kempen\", his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen. He also is known by various spellings of his family name: Thomas Haemerken; Thomas Hammerlein; Thomas Hemerken and Thomas Hämerken. Thomas à Kempis wrote the biographies of New Devotion members—Gerard Groote, Floris Radewijns, John van de Gronde, and John Brinckerinck. His important works include a series of sermons to the novices of St. Augustine Monastery, including Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ, Meditations on the Incarnation of Christ, Of True Compunction of Heart, Soliloquy of the Soul, Garden of Roses, Valley of Lilies, and a Life of St. Lidwina of Schiedam. Kempis's 1441 autograph manuscript of The Imitation of Christ is available in the Bibliothèque Royale in Brussels.\n\n—BOOKS—\n\nA MEDITATION ON THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST, SERMONS ON THE LIFE AND PASSION OF OUR LORD AND OF HEARING AND SPEAKING GOOD WORDS\nPRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS ON THE LIFE OF CHRIST\nSAINT LYDWINE OF SCHIEDAM\nSERMONS TO THE NOVICES REGULAR\nTHE CHRONICLE OF THE CANONS REGULAR OF MOUNT SAINT AGNES\nTHE FOLLOWING OF CHRIST\nTHE FOUNDERS OF THE NEW DEVOTION\nTHE IMITATION OF CHRIST\nTHE LITTLE GARDEN OF ROSES AND VALLEY OF LILIES\nTHE SOLILOQUY OF THE SOUL\n\nPUBLISHER: AETERNA PRESS\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1786471809\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.1786471809.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Thomas a Kempis|Aeterna Press\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51256485445937,"sku":"GBV.1786471809.G","price":14.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/1786471809-0.jpg?v=1744743320","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/thomas-a-kempis-selection-5-books","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}