One of the best-loved books of Christianity, The Imitation of Christ is a passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy and holiness, which has stimulated religious devotion for over five hundred years. With great personal conviction, Thomas A. Kempis (1380-1471) demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environnement of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nation.

Leo Sherley-Price's translation captures the simplicity and direct style of the original work. It is accompanied by an introduction that illuminates the breadth and depth of Thomas' learning, in particular of the Bible and classical philosophers and theologians. This edition also include notes.