De imitatione Christi
The Imitation of Christ
Thomas à Kempis Thomas a Kempis · c. 1380–1471
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Four short books of counsel for the inner life, from the Brethren of the Common Life in the Low Countries, usually credited to Thomas à Kempis. Humility, silence, the reading of scripture and the sacrament are its subjects, set down in brief, balanced sentences. After the Bible it has been perhaps the most widely read Christian book, by Catholics and Protestants alike.