Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis As one of the great religious books of Christendom, Imitation of Christ belongs in every home. Its place is beside the Bible. Written in the modest Mount St. Agnes Monastery at Zwolle, a few miles from Windesheim, Holland, Imitation of Christ has become a Christian classic. The first manuscript of the book is believed to have been made public some time between 1418 and 1441. Since then, more than 6,000 editions have been published in at least 50 common languages throughout the world. Countless millions of people have been guided to lives made happier, richer, and nobler by the wisdom gathered in its pages. Imitation of Christ, based on the life of Christ, is unique for its simplicity and direct appeal to the deepest religious yearnings of mankind. Its inspirational influence throughout Christendom is considered second only to that of the Bible. Publishers Grosset & Dunlap New York THE FAMILY INSPIRATIONAL LIBRARY