# The Following of Christ, in Four Books

_Translated from the Original Latin of Thomas a Kempis_

By à Kempis Thomas.

"The Following of Christ, in Four Books" by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional work composed between 1418-1427. Written anonymously in Medieval Latin within the Devotio Moderna movement, this spiritual handbook guides readers through interior life and withdrawal from worldly concerns. Divided into four books of detailed instructions, it emphasizes devotion to the Eucharist and provides counsels for spiritual living. After the Bible, it became perhaps the most widely read Christian devotional text, with over 745 editions printed before 1650 and translations into numerous languages. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Richard Challoner
- Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800; Meditations -- Early works to 1800

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